Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre in Tanzania

Tanzania: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre was 54.8% in 2016. β–² Rising

Latest (2016)
54.8%
Change on year
up 28.9%
World rank
56th
of 69 countries
All-time high
54.8%
in 2016
All-time low
19.1%
in 2007
Years of data
7
2004–2016

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre in Tanzania, 2004–2016

203040502004201020162004: 22.6 %2005: 27 %2006: 22.2 %2007: 19.1 %2010: 27.8 %2014: 42.5 %2016: 54.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2016, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre in Tanzania stood at 54.8%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 28.9% on the previous year and up 146.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre in Tanzania peaked at 54.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 19.1%, in 2007.

Tanzania ranks 56th of 69 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.7% 19.1% 27.0% 4
2010s 41.7% 27.8% 54.8% 3

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 53 Brunei 63.0% compare
  2. 54 Ghana 58.9% compare
  3. 55 Botswana 55.0% compare
  4. 57 Sierra Leone 52.6% compare
  5. 58 Belize 51.9% compare
  6. 59 Rwanda 49.1% compare

See the full ranking of 85 places β†’

More reference data data for Tanzania

All data for Tanzania β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre in Tanzania?
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre in Tanzania was 54.8% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 54.8% in 2016.
What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 19.1% in 2007.
How does Tanzania rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre?
Tanzania ranks 56th out of 69 countries with data for 2016.
Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 146.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tanzania data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
85 places, 947 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Number of female teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching at the pre-primary level in the given country, expressed as a percentage of the total number of female teachers at the pre-primary level.