Duration of compulsory education in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Duration of compulsory education was 7 years in 2025. β¬ Flat
Duration of compulsory education in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1998β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2025, duration of compulsory education in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 7 years. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, duration of compulsory education in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 7 years in 1998 and was at its lowest, 7 years, in 1998.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 168th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7 years | 7 years | 7 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 7 years | 7 years | 7 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 7 years | 7 years | 7 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 7 years | 7 years | 7 years | 6 |
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More education data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 229,840 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 6 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 54.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 42.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 14 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 92.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0034 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is duration of compulsory education in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Duration of compulsory education in Tanzania, United Republic of was 7 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest duration of compulsory education recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 7 years in 1998.
- What is the lowest duration of compulsory education recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 years in 1998.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for duration of compulsory education?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 168th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is duration of compulsory education rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Duration of compulsory education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release