Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Tanzania, United Republic of

Tanzania, United Republic of: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male was 97.9% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
97.9%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
34th
of 52 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2016
All-time low
96.8%
in 2014
Years of data
6
2013–2019

Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2013–2019

0204060801002013201620192013: 98.9 %2014: 96.8 %2016: 99.9 %2017: 97.6 %2018: 98.3 %2019: 97.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 97.9%.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 34th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male (%) in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2013 to 2019.
Year % Change
2013 98.9%
2014 96.8% -2.1%
2016 99.9% +3.2%
2017 97.6% -2.4%
2018 98.3% +0.8%
2019 97.9% -0.5%

Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of

  1. 31 Malaysia 99.1% compare
  2. 32 Nepal 98.5% compare
  3. 33 Niger 98.4% compare
  4. 35 Costa Rica 97.7% compare
  5. 36 China 96.3% compare
  6. 37 Dominican Republic 94.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Tanzania, United Republic of was 97.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2016.
What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 96.8% in 2014.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 34th out of 52 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 522 data points, 2007–2020
Last refreshed

Percentage of teachers by level of education taught (pre-primary, primary, lower secondary and upper secondary education) who have at least the minimum academic qualifications required for teaching their subjects at the relevant level in a given country, in a given academic year. A high value indicates that students are being taught by teachers who are academically well qualified in the subjects they teach. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/