Tanzania, United Republic of vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male

Tanzania, United Republic of
8.45 years
in 2021
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
9.05 years
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
185th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
182nd

School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male over time

  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 9.05 years against 8.45 years in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.6 years.

That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1970 it was UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.

Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 185th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 182nd of 208 countries.

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tanzania, United Republic of UIS: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 4.91 years 5.44 years 0.5283 years UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 6.3 years 6.9 years 0.593 years UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 5.42 years 6.55 years 1.13 years UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 8.05 years 9 years 0.9516 years UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 8.53 years 9.13 years 0.5964 years UIS: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male, Tanzania, United Republic of or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 9.05 years against 8.45 years in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male between Tanzania, United Republic of and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
0.6 years, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania, United Republic of and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Tanzania, United Republic of and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 185th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 182nd of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (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 secondary, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
429 places, 15,514 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release