Secondary education, teachers, female in Tanzania
Tanzania: Secondary education, teachers, female was 35,826 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, teachers, female in Tanzania, 1970–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers, female in Tanzania is 35,826, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, female in Tanzania peaked at 39,437 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 677, in 1970.
That places Tanzania 74th out of 198 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 753.25 | 677 | 954 | 4 |
| 1980s | 1,557 | 1,063 | 1,909 | 5 |
| 1990s | 2,672 | 1,931 | 3,366 | 8 |
| 2010s | 35,121 | 27,626 | 39,437 | 5 |
| 2020s | 35,426 | 35,027 | 35,826 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More education data for Tanzania
- Population ages 15-64 54.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 14 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 42.3% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 92.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 229,840 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 95.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 90.1% (2024)
- Labor force, female 49.0% (2025)
- Labor force, total 34.05 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers, female in Tanzania?
- Secondary education, teachers, female in Tanzania was 35,826 in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, female recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 39,437 in 2016.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, female recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 677 in 1970.
- How does Tanzania rank for secondary education, teachers, female?
- Tanzania ranks 74th out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is secondary education, teachers, female rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education, teachers, female, refers to the total number of female teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.