Teachers in secondary education, male in Tanzania

Tanzania: Teachers in secondary education, male was 70,631 number in 2019. β—† Volatile

Latest (2019)
70,631 number
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
38th
of 190 countries
All-time high
73,972 number
in 2016
All-time low
1,772 number
in 1970
Years of data
22
1970–2019

Teachers in secondary education, male in Tanzania, 1970–2019

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1970199420191970: 1.8k number1972: 2.0k number1973: 1.9k number1976: 2.6k number1981: 2.8k number1986: 4.5k number1987: 5.1k number1988: 5.8k number1989: 6.0k number1990: 6.0k number1991: 7.6k number1992: 7.9k number1993: 8.5k number1994: 9.0k number1995: 9.2k number1996: 9.4k number1997: 9.2k number2014: 55.2k number2016: 74.0k number2017: 73.1k number2018: 68.7k number2019: 70.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, male in Tanzania is 70,631 number, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, male in Tanzania peaked at 73,972 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,772 number, in 1970.

Tanzania ranks 38th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2,062 number 1,772 number 2,603 number 4
1980s 4,833 number 2,780 number 5,954 number 5
1990s 8,358 number 6,013 number 9,385 number 8
2010s 68,324 number 55,184 number 73,972 number 5

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 35 South Africa 76,420 number compare
  2. 36 Malaysia 75,039 number compare
  3. 37 Cameroon 74,718 number compare
  4. 39 Poland 69,887 number compare
  5. 40 Thailand 69,419 number compare
  6. 41 Iraq 67,221 number compare

See the full ranking of 235 places β†’

More reference data data for Tanzania

All data for Tanzania β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in secondary education, male in Tanzania?
Teachers in secondary education, male in Tanzania was 70,631 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 73,972 number in 2016.
What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 1,772 number in 1970.
How does Tanzania rank for teachers in secondary education, male?
Tanzania ranks 38th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is teachers in secondary education, male rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. 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 Teachers in secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 5,697 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of male teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/