School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes was 8.6 years in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
8.6 years
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
189th
of 213 countries
All-time high
9 years
in 2010
All-time low
2.67 years
in 1970
Years of data
37
1970–2021
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1970–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of is 8.6 years, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 9 years in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.67 years, in 1970.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 189th out of 213 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.67 years | — |
| 1971 | 2.78 years | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 2.95 years | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 3.14 years | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 3.39 years | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 4.09 years | +20.4% |
| 1976 | 5.17 years | +26.6% |
| 1977 | 5.35 years | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 6.7 years | +25.3% |
| 1979 | 6.88 years | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 7.55 years | +9.7% |
| 1981 | 7.66 years | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 7.35 years | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 7.13 years | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 6.67 years | -6.6% |
| 1985 | 5.77 years | -13.4% |
| 1986 | 5.51 years | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 5.32 years | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 5.15 years | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 5.16 years | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 5.33 years | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 5.33 years | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 5.4 years | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 5.34 years | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 5.32 years | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 5.29 years | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 5.37 years | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 9 years | +67.5% |
| 2013 | 8.19 years | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 7.8 years | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 7.46 years | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 7.45 years | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 7.82 years | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 8.38 years | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 8.64 years | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 8.74 years | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 8.6 years | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.31 years | 2.67 years | 6.88 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.33 years | 5.15 years | 7.66 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.34 years | 5.29 years | 5.4 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 8.09 years | 7.45 years | 9 years | 8 |
| 2020s | 8.67 years | 8.6 years | 8.74 years | 2 |
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More education data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.46 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 13.34 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.37 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 14.93 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.1774 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of was 8.6 years in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 9 years in 2010.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.67 years in 1970.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 189th out of 213 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release