School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female was 8.91 years in 2021. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1970–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2021, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 8.91 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 9.29 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.08 years, in 1970.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 156th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.08 years | — |
| 1971 | 2.16 years | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 2.3 years | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 2.49 years | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 2.73 years | +9.9% |
| 1975 | 3.39 years | +24.2% |
| 1976 | 4.11 years | +21.2% |
| 1977 | 4.7 years | +14.3% |
| 1978 | 6.09 years | +29.4% |
| 1979 | 6.36 years | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 6.93 years | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 6.83 years | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 5.68 years | -16.8% |
| 1986 | 5.52 years | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 5.31 years | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 5.28 years | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 5.24 years | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 5.31 years | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 5.27 years | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 5.25 years | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 5.23 years | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 5.32 years | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 8.94 years | +68.1% |
| 2013 | 8.43 years | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 7.88 years | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 7.74 years | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 8.09 years | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 8.68 years | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 8.93 years | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 9.29 years | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 8.91 years | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.64 years | 2.08 years | 6.36 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.05 years | 5.31 years | 6.93 years | 5 |
| 1990s | 5.27 years | 5.23 years | 5.32 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 8.38 years | 7.74 years | 8.94 years | 7 |
| 2020s | 9.1 years | 8.91 years | 9.29 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 153 Honduras 9.36 years compare
- 154 Benin 9.35 years compare
- 155 Madagascar 9.16 years compare
- 157 Lao People's Democratic Republic 8.85 years compare
- 158 Mauritania 8.55 years compare
- 159 Burundi 8.53 years compare
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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 92.69 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 92.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Tanzania, United Republic of was 8.91 years in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 9.29 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.08 years in 1970.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 156th out of 179 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 to tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release