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

Myanmar
6.38 years
in 2020
Tanzania, United Republic of
6.37 years
in 2020
Myanmar rank
120th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
121st

Average years of schooling over time

  • Myanmar
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
0246187019452020

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 6.38 years against 6.37 years in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.01 years.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

Myanmar ranks 120th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 121st of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 10 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1870s 0.1 years 0.2656 years 0.1656 years Tanzania, United Republic of
1880s 0.1 years 0.3667 years 0.2667 years Tanzania, United Republic of
1890s 0.195 years 0.4679 years 0.2729 years Tanzania, United Republic of
1900s 0.439 years 0.5691 years 0.1301 years Tanzania, United Republic of
1910s 0.673 years 0.6703 years 0.0027 years Myanmar
1920s 1.01 years 0.842 years 0.1645 years Myanmar
1930s 1.24 years 0.9358 years 0.3015 years Myanmar
1950s 1.69 years 1.54 years 0.1541 years Myanmar
1960s 2.64 years 1.96 years 0.6866 years Myanmar
1970s 3.18 years 1.95 years 1.22 years Myanmar
1980s 4.3 years 2.26 years 2.04 years Myanmar
1990s 4.78 years 2.96 years 1.82 years Myanmar
2000s 5.31 years 3.76 years 1.54 years Myanmar
2010s 4.6 years 5.44 years 0.8454 years Tanzania, United Republic of
2020s 6.38 years 6.37 years 0.0039 years Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Myanmar or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Myanmar, at 6.38 years against 6.37 years in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Myanmar and Tanzania, United Republic of?
0.01 years, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Tanzania, United Republic of?
24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Myanmar and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for average years of schooling?
Myanmar ranks 120th 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.