Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate in Tanzania

Tanzania: Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate was -0.2875 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-0.2875 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 110.1%
World rank
114th
of 188 countries
All-time high
27.68 % change on previous year
in 1976
All-time low
-4.32 % change on previous year
in 2017
Years of data
31
1971–2019

Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate in Tanzania, 1971–2019

01020301971199520191971: 8.2 % change on previous year1972: 7.8 % change on previous year1973: 6.7 % change on previous year1974: 5 % change on previous year1975: 13.2 % change on previous year1976: 27.7 % change on previous year1979: 18.1 % change on previous year1982: 5.5 % change on previous year1987: 0.34 % change on previous year1988: -1.2 % change on previous year1989: 1.6 % change on previous year1990: -2 % change on previous year1991: 2.7 % change on previous year1992: 1.5 % change on previous year1995: 1.3 % change on previous year1996: 2.6 % change on previous year1997: 0.932 % change on previous year1998: -3.9 % change on previous year1999: -4.3 % change on previous year2002: 4.6 % change on previous year2005: 9.3 % change on previous year2006: 11.7 % change on previous year2007: 1.7 % change on previous year2008: 2.5 % change on previous year2009: -2.3 % change on previous year2010: 2.6 % change on previous year2013: 4.2 % change on previous year2014: 1.6 % change on previous year2017: -4.3 % change on previous year2018: 2.8 % change on previous year2019: -0.288 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate in Tanzania is -0.2875 % change on previous year, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 110.1% on the previous year and up 87.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate in Tanzania peaked at 27.68 % change on previous year in 1976 and was at its lowest, -4.32 % change on previous year, in 2017.

That places Tanzania 114th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate in Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate in Tanzania, 1971 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 8.16 % change on previous year —
1972 7.77 % change on previous year -4.8%
1973 6.69 % change on previous year -14.0%
1974 5.03 % change on previous year -24.7%
1975 13.15 % change on previous year +161.4%
1976 27.68 % change on previous year +110.5%
1979 18.1 % change on previous year -34.6%
1982 5.49 % change on previous year -69.7%
1987 0.3402 % change on previous year -93.8%
1988 -1.2 % change on previous year -451.9%
1989 1.65 % change on previous year -237.6%
1990 -2.01 % change on previous year -222.0%
1991 2.69 % change on previous year -234.0%
1992 1.51 % change on previous year -43.9%
1995 1.25 % change on previous year -17.1%
1996 2.58 % change on previous year +106.2%
1997 0.9325 % change on previous year -63.9%
1998 -3.93 % change on previous year -521.9%
1999 -4.3 % change on previous year +9.2%
2002 4.62 % change on previous year -207.5%
2005 9.26 % change on previous year +100.6%
2006 11.72 % change on previous year +26.5%
2007 1.7 % change on previous year -85.5%
2008 2.55 % change on previous year +49.9%
2009 -2.26 % change on previous year -188.6%
2010 2.63 % change on previous year -216.5%
2013 4.17 % change on previous year +58.6%
2014 1.58 % change on previous year -62.1%
2017 -4.32 % change on previous year -373.7%
2018 2.84 % change on previous year -165.7%
2019 -0.2875 % change on previous year -110.1%

Tanzania compared with similar countries

  • Tanzania's -0.2875 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.713 % change on previous year. (44 countries reporting)
  • Tanzania's -0.2875 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.61 % change on previous year. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 12.37 % change on previous year 5.03 % change on previous year 27.68 % change on previous year 7
1980s 1.57 % change on previous year -1.2 % change on previous year 5.49 % change on previous year 4
1990s -0.1583 % change on previous year -4.3 % change on previous year 2.69 % change on previous year 8
2000s 4.6 % change on previous year -2.26 % change on previous year 11.72 % change on previous year 6
2010s 1.1 % change on previous year -4.32 % change on previous year 4.17 % change on previous year 6

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 111 Spain -0.0223 % change on previous year compare
  2. 112 Belgium -0.1097 % change on previous year compare
  3. 113 Guinea-Bissau -0.1661 % change on previous year compare
  4. 115 Georgia -0.4726 % change on previous year compare
  5. 116 Laos -0.477 % change on previous year compare
  6. 117 Bolivia -0.5564 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate in Tanzania?
Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate in Tanzania was -0.2875 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 27.68 % change on previous year in 1976.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was -4.32 % change on previous year in 2017.
How does Tanzania rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate?
Tanzania ranks 114th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 87.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tanzania data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
233 places, 6,432 data points, 1971–2020
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The year-on-year percentage change in Teachers in primary education, male (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.