School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes was 6.45 years in 2024. β² Rising
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 6.45 years.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 7.8 years in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.5 years, in 1970.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 52nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.12 years | 2.5 years | 6.66 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.11 years | 4.89 years | 7.46 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 5 years | 4.9 years | 5.09 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.9 years | 5.04 years | 7.8 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.42 years | 5.9 years | 7.08 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.65 years | 6.31 years | 6.92 years | 5 |
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More education data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 229,840 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 6 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 54.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 42.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 14 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 92.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0034 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of was 6.45 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8 years in 2008.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 years in 1970.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 52nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release