Tanzania, United Republic of vs UIS: South and West Asia: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes

Tanzania, United Republic of
8.44 years
in 2021
UIS: South and West Asia
8.19 years
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
136th
UIS: South and West Asia rank
136th

School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time

  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • UIS: South and West Asia
02468199420092024

How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 8.44 years against 8.19 years in UIS: South and West Asia, a difference of 0.25 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 136th and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 136th of 200 countries.

Tanzania, United Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tanzania, United Republic of UIS: South and West Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 8.88 years 7.38 years 1.5 years Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s 7.94 years 7.72 years 0.2248 years Tanzania, United Republic of
2020s 8.53 years 7.56 years 0.9705 years Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Tanzania, United Republic of or UIS: South and West Asia?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 8.44 years against 8.19 years in UIS: South and West Asia as of 2021.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Tanzania, United Republic of and UIS: South and West Asia?
0.25 years, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania, United Republic of and UIS: South and West Asia?
11 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2021.
How do Tanzania, United Republic of and UIS: South and West Asia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 136th and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 136th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 10,349 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release