SDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs Tanzania, United Republic of: School life expectancy, primary, female

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
5.98 years
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of
6.63 years
in 2024
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
41st
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
44th

School life expectancy, primary, female over time

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

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 6.63 years against 5.98 years in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 0.65 years.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 41st and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 44th of 221 groups.

Tanzania, United Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Sub-saharan Africa Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 3.28 years 3.52 years 0.2347 years Tanzania, United Republic of
1980s 4.31 years 5.85 years 1.54 years Tanzania, United Republic of
1990s 4.19 years 4.97 years 0.7749 years Tanzania, United Republic of
2000s 5.27 years 6.81 years 1.54 years Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s 5.88 years 6.49 years 0.6103 years Tanzania, United Republic of
2020s 5.98 years 6.79 years 0.8096 years Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, female, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 6.63 years against 5.98 years in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, female between SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?
0.65 years, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, female?
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 41st and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 44th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, female (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, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
436 places, 17,328 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release