Tanzania vs Uganda: Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education
Tanzania
7
in 2025
Uganda
7
in 2025
Tanzania rank
173rd
Uganda rank
173rd
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education over time
- Tanzania
- Uganda
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 7 against 7 in Uganda, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Tanzania ahead.
Tanzania ranks 173rd and Uganda ranks 173rd of 214 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7 | 0 | 7 | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 7 | 1.4 | 5.6 | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education, Tanzania or Uganda?
- Tanzania, at 7 against 7 in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education between Tanzania and Uganda?
- 0, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Uganda?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Tanzania and Uganda rank globally for number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education?
- Tanzania ranks 173rd and Uganda ranks 173rd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education guaranteed in legal frameworks. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release