Average schooling vs expected schooling in Tanzania
Tanzania: Average schooling vs expected schooling was 6.07 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.07
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
153rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
6.07
in 2022
All-time low
3.33
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Average schooling vs expected schooling in Tanzania, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 6.07 for average schooling vs expected schooling in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average schooling vs expected schooling in Tanzania peaked at 6.07 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.33, in 1990.
Tanzania ranks 153rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Average schooling vs expected schooling in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.33 | — |
| 1991 | 3.42 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 3.51 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 3.6 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 3.69 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 3.79 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 3.87 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 3.96 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 4.05 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 4.14 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 4.23 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 4.26 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 4.3 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 4.42 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 4.53 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 4.64 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 4.76 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 4.88 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 4.99 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 5.11 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 5.22 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 5.33 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 5.45 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 5.46 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 5.48 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 5.49 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 5.53 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 5.56 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 5.59 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 5.71 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 5.83 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 5.95 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 6.07 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 6.07 | +0.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 6.07 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.79, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 6.07 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.96, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.74 | 3.33 | 4.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.61 | 4.23 | 5.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.48 | 5.22 | 5.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.98 | 5.83 | 6.07 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More education data for Tanzania
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 86.51 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 83.63 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 106,006 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 331,605 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 851,911 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 824,648 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.83 million (2021)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 11.39 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.3307 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average schooling vs expected schooling in Tanzania?
- Average schooling vs expected schooling in Tanzania was 6.07 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average schooling vs expected schooling recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 6.07 in 2022.
- What is the lowest average schooling vs expected schooling recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.33 in 1990.
- How does Tanzania rank for average schooling vs expected schooling?
- Tanzania ranks 153rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average schooling vs expected schooling rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average schooling vs expected schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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