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Sub-Saharan Africa vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Primary education, duration

Sub-Saharan Africa
6 years
in 2025
Tanzania, United Republic of
7 years
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
3rd

Primary education, duration over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 7 years against 6 years in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 1 years.

That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

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

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 3rd of 44 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 6 years 7 years 1 years Tanzania, United Republic of
1980s 6 years 7 years 1 years Tanzania, United Republic of
1990s 6 years 7 years 1 years Tanzania, United Republic of
2000s 6 years 7 years 1 years Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s 6 years 7 years 1 years Tanzania, United Republic of
2020s 6 years 7 years 1 years Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, duration, Sub-Saharan Africa or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 7 years against 6 years in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary education, duration between Sub-Saharan Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?
1 years, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for primary education, duration?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 3rd of 44 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.