Tanzania vs Uruguay: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both)
Tanzania
6.45 years
in 2024
Uruguay
6.43 years
in 2023
Tanzania rank
55th
Uruguay rank
56th
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) over time
- Tanzania
- Uruguay
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 6.45 years against 6.43 years in Uruguay, a difference of 0.02 years.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Uruguay ahead.
Tanzania ranks 55th and Uruguay ranks 56th of 218 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.12 years | 6.55 years | 2.43 years | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 6.11 years | 6.64 years | 0.5247 years | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 5 years | 6.74 years | 1.74 years | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 6.9 years | 6.67 years | 0.2361 years | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 6.42 years | 6.47 years | 0.057 years | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 6.7 years | 6.43 years | 0.271 years | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Tanzania or Uruguay?
- Tanzania, at 6.45 years against 6.43 years in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Tanzania and Uruguay?
- 0.02 years, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Uruguay?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Tanzania and Uruguay rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Tanzania ranks 55th and Uruguay ranks 56th of 218 countries.
- 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