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India vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Average years of schooling

India
6.66 years
in 2020
Tanzania, United Republic of
6.37 years
in 2020
India rank
118th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
121st

Average years of schooling over time

  • India
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
0246187019452020

How they compare

India currently reports 6.66 years against 6.37 years in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.29 years.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

India ranks 118th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 121st of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, India averaged higher in 6 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1870s 0.1 years 0.2656 years 0.1656 years Tanzania, United Republic of
1880s 0.11 years 0.3667 years 0.2567 years Tanzania, United Republic of
1890s 0.15 years 0.4679 years 0.3179 years Tanzania, United Republic of
1900s 0.29 years 0.5691 years 0.2791 years Tanzania, United Republic of
1910s 0.37 years 0.6703 years 0.3003 years Tanzania, United Republic of
1920s 0.6471 years 0.842 years 0.1949 years Tanzania, United Republic of
1930s 0.8779 years 0.9358 years 0.0579 years Tanzania, United Republic of
1950s 1.23 years 1.54 years 0.3015 years Tanzania, United Republic of
1960s 1.55 years 1.96 years 0.4021 years Tanzania, United Republic of
1970s 2.2 years 1.95 years 0.2475 years India
1980s 2.85 years 2.26 years 0.5852 years India
1990s 3.57 years 2.96 years 0.6119 years India
2000s 4.59 years 3.76 years 0.8275 years India
2010s 5.57 years 5.44 years 0.1245 years India
2020s 6.66 years 6.37 years 0.2822 years India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, India or Tanzania, United Republic of?
India, at 6.66 years against 6.37 years in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between India and Tanzania, United Republic of?
0.29 years, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Tanzania, United Republic of?
24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do India and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for average years of schooling?
India ranks 118th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 121st of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Average years of schooling
Unit
years
Source
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.