School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Tanzania
Tanzania: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 8.44 years in 2021. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Tanzania, 1994–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Tanzania is 8.44 years, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Tanzania peaked at 8.88 years in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.26 years, in 1996.
Tanzania ranks 136th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 5.29 years | — |
| 1995 | 5.27 years | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 5.26 years | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 8.88 years | +68.8% |
| 2010 | 8.78 years | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 8 years | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 7.67 years | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 7.31 years | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 7.33 years | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 7.69 years | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 8.24 years | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 8.52 years | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 8.62 years | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 8.44 years | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.27 years | 5.26 years | 5.29 years | 3 |
| 2000s | 8.88 years | 8.88 years | 8.88 years | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.94 years | 7.31 years | 8.78 years | 8 |
| 2020s | 8.53 years | 8.44 years | 8.62 years | 2 |
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More education data for Tanzania
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0222 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0847 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.6496 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0814 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.83 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 14.11 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 229,840 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 10.86 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Tanzania?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Tanzania was 8.44 years in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 8.88 years in 2009.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.26 years in 1996.
- How does Tanzania rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Tanzania ranks 136th out of 200 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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 and lower secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release