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

Tanzania: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre was 39.8% in 2016. β—† Volatile

Latest (2016)
39.8%
Change on year
up 80.9%
World rank
52nd
of 70 countries
All-time high
39.8%
in 2016
All-time low
6.5%
in 2010
Years of data
7
2004–2016

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

102030402004201020162004: 11.7 %2005: 15.8 %2006: 9.6 %2007: 8.4 %2010: 6.5 %2014: 22 %2016: 39.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2016, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre in Tanzania stood at 39.8%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 80.9% on the previous year and up 315.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre in Tanzania peaked at 39.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2010.

That places Tanzania 52nd out of 70 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.4% 8.4% 15.8% 4
2010s 22.8% 6.5% 39.8% 3

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 49 Sierra Leone 44.9% compare
  2. 50 Barbados 43.8% compare
  3. 51 Nepal 43.5% compare
  4. 53 Nicaragua 32.4% compare
  5. 54 Niger 25.1% compare
  6. 55 Uzbekistan 19.8% compare

See the full ranking of 86 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 39.8% 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 39.8% in 2016.
What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2010.
How does Tanzania rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre?
Tanzania ranks 52nd out of 70 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 315.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 958 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Number of male 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 male teachers at the pre-primary level.