School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) in Tanzania
Tanzania: School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) was 0.8298 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Tanzania, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Tanzania stood at 0.8298 years.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Tanzania peaked at 0.9693 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.4816 years, in 2004.
That places Tanzania 165th out of 205 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, male (years) (expectancy male) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.4816 years | — |
| 2005 | 0.5284 years | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 0.5348 years | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.6075 years | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 0.6797 years | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 0.6557 years | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.6536 years | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.7279 years | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 0.725 years | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.6728 years | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 0.6748 years | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6794 years | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9693 years | +42.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9239 years | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.844 years | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 0.8168 years | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.7638 years | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 0.7536 years | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.814 years | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8555 years | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 0.8298 years | -3.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.8298 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.21 years, 69% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.8298 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7533 years, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5813 years | 0.4816 years | 0.6797 years | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.7688 years | 0.6536 years | 0.9693 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8033 years | 0.7536 years | 0.8555 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, male in Tanzania?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Tanzania was 0.8298 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9693 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4816 years in 2004.
- How does Tanzania rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, male?
- Tanzania ranks 165th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, male rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release