School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) in Tanzania
Tanzania: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) was 1.69 years in 2021. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Tanzania, 1970–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 1.69 years for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Tanzania peaked at 1.94 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1703 years, in 1970.
Tanzania ranks 208th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1703 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.1742 years | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1714 years | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1776 years | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1963 years | +10.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1982 years | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2041 years | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2117 years | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 0.2138 years | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2173 years | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.2123 years | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1953 years | -8.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1934 years | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1938 years | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1902 years | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2099 years | +10.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2174 years | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2302 years | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2488 years | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2637 years | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3075 years | +16.6% |
| 1992 | 0.309 years | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.3099 years | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3063 years | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3057 years | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3027 years | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3328 years | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 1.91 years | +475.0% |
| 2013 | 1.94 years | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.78 years | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 1.57 years | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 1.52 years | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 1.56 years | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.69 years | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 1.79 years | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 1.83 years | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 1.69 years | -7.4% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 1.69 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.2 years, 40% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 1.69 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.05 years, 56% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +475.0% | 0.3328 years | 1.91 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1935 years | 0.1703 years | 0.2173 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2155 years | 0.1902 years | 0.2637 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3106 years | 0.3027 years | 0.3328 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.72 years | 1.52 years | 1.94 years | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.76 years | 1.69 years | 1.83 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More education data for Tanzania
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 106,006 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 331,605 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 851,911 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 824,648 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.83 million (2021)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 11.39 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.3307 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1661 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Tanzania?
- School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Tanzania was 1.69 years in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.94 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1703 years in 1970.
- How does Tanzania rank for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Tanzania ranks 208th out of 214 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release