School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes was 1.69 years in 2021. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1970–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Tanzania, United Republic of 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, United Republic of peaked at 1.94 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1703 years, in 1970.
Tanzania, United Republic of 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 in Tanzania, United Republic of, 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% |
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 |
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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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 92.69 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 92.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Tanzania, United Republic of 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, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 1.94 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1703 years in 1970.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 208th out of 214 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release