School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Tanzania
Tanzania: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) was 0.8249 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Tanzania, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 0.8249 years for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Tanzania peaked at 0.9693 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.48 years, in 2004.
That places Tanzania 174th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.48 years | — |
| 2005 | 0.5323 years | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 0.5424 years | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.6252 years | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6846 years | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6617 years | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.6579 years | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.7132 years | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 0.7115 years | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6771 years | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.6794 years | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6835 years | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9693 years | +41.8% |
| 2017 | 0.922 years | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.84 years | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 0.8139 years | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.7597 years | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 0.7485 years | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.8079 years | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 0.8495 years | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 0.8249 years | -2.9% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.8249 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.22 years, 68% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.8249 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.783 years, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5877 years | 0.48 years | 0.6846 years | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.7668 years | 0.6579 years | 0.9693 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7981 years | 0.7485 years | 0.8495 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More education data for Tanzania
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1661 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Tanzania?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Tanzania was 0.8249 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9693 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.48 years in 2004.
- How does Tanzania rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Tanzania ranks 174th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release