School life expectancy, secondary, female in Tanzania
Tanzania: School life expectancy, secondary, female was 1.75 years in 2021. β Volatile
School life expectancy, secondary, female in Tanzania, 1970β2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, secondary, female in Tanzania is 1.75 years, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, female in Tanzania peaked at 1.89 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0921 years, in 1972.
Tanzania ranks 200th of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1184 years | 0.0921 years | 0.1471 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1683 years | 0.1299 years | 0.2316 years | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.2785 years | 0.2722 years | 0.2965 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.69 years | 1.51 years | 1.84 years | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.82 years | 1.75 years | 1.89 years | 2 |
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More education data for Tanzania
- 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, secondary, female in Tanzania?
- School life expectancy, secondary, female in Tanzania was 1.75 years in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.89 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0921 years in 1972.
- How does Tanzania rank for school life expectancy, secondary, female?
- Tanzania ranks 200th out of 207 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, female rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release