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

Tanzania, United Republic of
8.45 years
in 2021
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
8.96 years
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
185th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
188th

School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male over time

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

WB: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 8.96 years against 8.45 years in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.51 years.

That makes WB: 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.

Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 185th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 188th of 208 countries.

WB: 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 4.91 years 5.42 years 0.5118 years WB: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 6.3 years 6.82 years 0.5137 years WB: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 5.42 years 6.49 years 1.07 years WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 8.05 years 8.9 years 0.8526 years WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 8.53 years 9.03 years 0.4978 years WB: 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
WB: Sub-saharan Africa, at 8.96 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
0.51 years, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania, United Republic of and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Tanzania, United Republic of and WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 185th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 188th 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