Tanzania vs World: Primary education, duration

Tanzania
7 years
in 2025
World
6 years
in 2025
Tanzania rank
3rd
World rank
2nd

Primary education, duration over time

  • Tanzania
  • World
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How they compare

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

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.2 times World's.

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

Tanzania ranks 3rd and World ranks 2nd of 210 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, duration, Tanzania or World?
Tanzania, at 7 years against 6 years in World as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary education, duration between Tanzania and World?
1 years, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and World?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Tanzania and World rank globally for primary education, duration?
Tanzania ranks 3rd and World ranks 2nd of 210 countries.
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.