High income vs Tanzania: Primary education, duration

High income
6 years
in 2025
Tanzania
7 years
in 2025
High income rank
2nd
Tanzania rank
3rd

Primary education, duration over time

  • High income
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 7 years against 6 years in High income, a difference of 1 years.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.2 times High income's.

Across all 56 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.

High income ranks 2nd and Tanzania ranks 3rd of 45 groups.

Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade High income Tanzania Difference Ahead
1970s 6 years 7 years 1 years Tanzania
1980s 6 years 7 years 1 years Tanzania
1990s 6 years 7 years 1 years Tanzania
2000s 6 years 7 years 1 years Tanzania
2010s 6 years 7 years 1 years Tanzania
2020s 6 years 7 years 1 years Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, duration, High income or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 7 years against 6 years in High income as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary education, duration between High income and Tanzania?
1 years, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Tanzania?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do High income and Tanzania rank globally for primary education, duration?
High income ranks 2nd and Tanzania ranks 3rd of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, duration (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, duration (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
256 places, 14,114 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.