SDG: Eastern Asia vs Tanzania: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both)
SDG: Eastern Asia
5.96 years
in 2024
Tanzania
6.45 years
in 2024
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
57th
Tanzania rank
55th
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) over time
- SDG: Eastern Asia
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 6.45 years against 5.96 years in SDG: Eastern Asia, a difference of 0.49 years.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Eastern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was SDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 57th and Tanzania ranks 55th of 221 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, SDG: Eastern Asia averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Eastern Asia | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.61 years | 4.12 years | 1.49 years | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 1980s | 5.99 years | 6.11 years | 0.1253 years | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 5.72 years | 5 years | 0.7193 years | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 6.1 years | 6.9 years | 0.8001 years | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 5.99 years | 6.42 years | 0.4292 years | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 5.96 years | 6.65 years | 0.6966 years | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, SDG: Eastern Asia or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 6.45 years against 5.96 years in SDG: Eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between SDG: Eastern Asia and Tanzania?
- 0.49 years, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Eastern Asia and Tanzania?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do SDG: Eastern Asia and Tanzania rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 57th and Tanzania ranks 55th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, 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
February 2026 Data Release