Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Tanzania

Tanzania: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 7,015 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
7,015 number
World rank
73rd
of 159 countries
All-time high
7,015 number
in 2019
All-time low
494 number
in 1977
Years of data
15
1977–2019

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Tanzania, 1977–2019

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1977199820191977: 494 number1978: 927 number1979: 960 number1982: 867 number1983: 1.1k number1987: 1.2k number1995: 1.5k number1999: 1.8k number2001: 1.9k number2003: 1.9k number2004: 2.1k number2005: 2.3k number2010: 3.4k number2012: 3.4k number2019: 7.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Tanzania is 7,015 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 106.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Tanzania peaked at 7,015 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 494 number, in 1977.

That places Tanzania 73rd out of 159 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 tertiary education programmes, male in Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) in Tanzania, 1977 to 2019.
Year number Change
1977 494 number
1978 927 number +87.7%
1979 960 number +3.6%
1982 867 number -9.7%
1983 1,099 number +26.8%
1987 1,244 number +13.2%
1995 1,467 number +17.9%
1999 1,778 number +21.2%
2001 1,878 number +5.6%
2003 1,874 number -0.2%
2004 2,119 number +13.1%
2005 2,259 number +6.6%
2010 3,400 number +50.5%
2012 3,382 number -0.5%
2019 7,015 number +107.4%

Tanzania compared with similar countries

  • Tanzania's 7,015 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,089 number, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Tanzania's 7,015 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,958 number, 2.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 793.67 number 494 number 960 number 3
1980s 1,070 number 867 number 1,244 number 3
1990s 1,622 number 1,467 number 1,778 number 2
2000s 2,032 number 1,874 number 2,259 number 4
2010s 4,599 number 3,382 number 7,015 number 3

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 70 Syria 7,595 number compare
  2. 71 Puerto Rico 7,402 number compare
  3. 72 Finland 7,251 number compare
  4. 74 Panama 7,005 number compare
  5. 75 Honduras 6,823 number compare
  6. 76 Kyrgyzstan 6,785 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Tanzania?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Tanzania was 7,015 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 7,015 number in 2019.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 494 number in 1977.
How does Tanzania rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
Tanzania ranks 73rd out of 159 countries with data for 2019.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 106.3%. 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 tertiary education programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
204 places, 4,712 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). 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/