Tanzania, United Republic of vs UNICEF: Africa: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female

Tanzania, United Republic of
8.91 years
in 2021
UNICEF: Africa
9.59 years
in 2021
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
156th
UNICEF: Africa rank
159th

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female over time

  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • UNICEF: Africa
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How they compare

UNICEF: Africa currently reports 9.59 years against 8.91 years in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.68 years.

That makes UNICEF: Africa's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1970 it was UNICEF: Africa ahead.

Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 156th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 159th of 179 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Tanzania, United Republic of averaged higher in 1 and UNICEF: Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tanzania, United Republic of UNICEF: Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 3.64 years 4.23 years 0.5878 years UNICEF: Africa
1980s 6.05 years 5.79 years 0.2584 years Tanzania, United Republic of
1990s 5.27 years 6.01 years 0.7388 years UNICEF: Africa
2010s 8.38 years 9.11 years 0.726 years UNICEF: Africa
2020s 9.1 years 9.58 years 0.4788 years UNICEF: Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female, Tanzania, United Republic of or UNICEF: Africa?
UNICEF: Africa, at 9.59 years against 8.91 years in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2021.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female between Tanzania, United Republic of and UNICEF: Africa?
0.68 years, with UNICEF: Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania, United Republic of and UNICEF: Africa?
31 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Tanzania, United Republic of and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 156th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 159th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, 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 to tertiary, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 12,742 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release