Comoros vs Tanzania: Average years of schooling among adults

Comoros
6.01 years
in 2023
Tanzania
6.07 years
in 2023
Comoros rank
155th
Tanzania rank
153rd

Average years of schooling among adults over time

  • Comoros
  • Tanzania
0246199020062023

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 6.07 years against 6.01 years in Comoros, a difference of 0.06 years.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.

Comoros ranks 155th and Tanzania ranks 153rd of 192 countries.

Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Comoros Tanzania Difference Ahead
2000s 3.42 years 4.61 years 1.19 years Tanzania
2010s 4.95 years 5.48 years 0.5343 years Tanzania
2020s 5.9 years 5.98 years 0.0746 years Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling among adults, Comoros or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 6.07 years against 6.01 years in Comoros as of 2023.
What is the difference in average years of schooling among adults between Comoros and Tanzania?
0.06 years, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Tanzania?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Comoros and Tanzania rank globally for average years of schooling among adults?
Comoros ranks 155th and Tanzania ranks 153rd of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling among adults. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Average years of schooling among adults
Unit
years
Source
UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 6,079 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.