School life expectancy, primary, male in Tanzania
Tanzania: School life expectancy, primary, male was 6.26 years in 2024. β² Rising
School life expectancy, primary, male in Tanzania, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary, male in Tanzania is 6.26 years, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, male in Tanzania peaked at 7.93 years in 1981 and was at its lowest, 3.03 years, in 1970.
That places Tanzania 63rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.64 years | 3.03 years | 7.11 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.12 years | 4.83 years | 7.93 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.04 years | 4.92 years | 5.16 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 7 years | 5.08 years | 7.87 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.34 years | 5.77 years | 7.04 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.52 years | 6.15 years | 6.86 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 60 Argentina 6.29 years compare
- 61 Hong Kong 6.29 years compare
- 62 Cyprus 6.27 years compare
- 64 Cote d'Ivoire 6.26 years compare
- 65 Costa Rica 6.26 years compare
- 66 Netherlands 6.24 years compare
More education data for Tanzania
- 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 229,840 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 4.54 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 95.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, male in Tanzania?
- School life expectancy, primary, male in Tanzania was 6.26 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 7.93 years in 1981.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.03 years in 1970.
- How does Tanzania rank for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- Tanzania ranks 63rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, male rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release