Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, female in Tanzania

Tanzania: Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, female was 2.86 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
2.86
World rank
7th
of 28 countries
All-time high
6.17
in 2012
All-time low
2.86
in 2020
Years of data
6
2000–2020

Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, female in Tanzania, 2000–2020

02462000201020202000: 5.12006: 42009: 4.22012: 6.22014: 4.32020: 2.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, female in Tanzania stood at 2.86. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 32.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, female in Tanzania peaked at 6.17 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.86, in 2020.

Tanzania ranks 7th of 28 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, female in Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, female in Tanzania, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 5.08 —
2006 4 -21.3%
2009 4.25 +6.2%
2012 6.17 +45.1%
2014 4.33 -29.9%
2020 2.86 -33.9%

Tanzania compared with similar countries

  • Tanzania's 2.86 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.06, 93% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Tanzania's 2.86 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.56, 1.1× the median. (7 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.44 4 5.08 3
2010s 5.25 4.33 6.17 2
2020s 2.86 2.86 2.86 1

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 4 Pakistan 3.5 compare
  2. 5 Ghana 3.27 compare
  3. 6 Costa Rica 2.86 compare
  4. 8 Colombia 2.75 compare
  5. 9 Mauritius 2.6 compare
  6. 10 Bangladesh 2.56 compare

See the full ranking of 28 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, female in Tanzania?
Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, female in Tanzania was 2.86 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, female recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 6.17 in 2012.
What is the lowest public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, female recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 2.86 in 2020.
How does Tanzania rank for public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, female?
Tanzania ranks 7th out of 28 countries with data for 2020.
Is public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tanzania data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
28 places, 381 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed