School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Tanzania
Tanzania: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes was 0.3055 years in 2023. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Tanzania, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 0.3055 years for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 260.9% on the previous year and up 146.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Tanzania peaked at 0.3446 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0634 years, in 2016.
Tanzania ranks 43rd of 127 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.0742 years | — |
| 2013 | 0.1242 years | +67.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3139 years | +152.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1877 years | -40.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0634 years | -66.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1045 years | +64.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0967 years | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1431 years | +48.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3446 years | +140.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0846 years | -75.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3055 years | +260.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1378 years | 0.0634 years | 0.3139 years | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.2194 years | 0.0846 years | 0.3446 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 40 Morocco 0.3163 years compare
- 41 Brazil 0.3133 years compare
- 42 Saudi Arabia 0.3101 years compare
- 44 South Africa 0.3029 years compare
- 45 Saint Lucia 0.2997 years compare
- 46 Lithuania 0.2983 years compare
More education data for Tanzania
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Tanzania?
- School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Tanzania was 0.3055 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3446 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0634 years in 2016.
- How does Tanzania rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes?
- Tanzania ranks 43rd out of 127 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release