School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Tanzania
Tanzania: School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 1.06 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.06 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
9th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.06 GPIA
in 2024
All-time low
0.6534 GPIA
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Tanzania, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Tanzania stood at 1.06 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Tanzania peaked at 1.06 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6534 GPIA, in 1971.
That places Tanzania 9th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.6538 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 0.6534 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.6572 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.6722 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.6916 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.7264 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 0.7646 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 0.7993 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 0.8446 GPIA | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 0.8736 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.8985 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.8857 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.9016 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.9278 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.9871 GPIA | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 0.9847 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.02 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 1 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.9915 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.975 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.9737 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.9796 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.9817 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.9821 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.9869 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.9913 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.9989 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.9839 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.9789 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.9672 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9574 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9605 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9623 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9721 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9803 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.982 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.994 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.05 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.8% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 1.06 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9807 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 1.06 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9709 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7337 GPIA | 0.6534 GPIA | 0.8736 GPIA | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9658 GPIA | 0.8857 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9865 GPIA | 0.9737 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9739 GPIA | 0.9574 GPIA | 0.994 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 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, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Tanzania?
- School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Tanzania was 1.06 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6534 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Tanzania rank for school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Tanzania ranks 9th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release