School life expectancy, secondary, female in Tanzania

Tanzania: School life expectancy, secondary, female was 1.75 years in 2021. β—† Volatile

Latest (2021)
1.75 years
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
200th
of 207 countries
All-time high
1.89 years
in 2020
All-time low
0.0921 years
in 1972
Years of data
35
1970–2021

School life expectancy, secondary, female in Tanzania, 1970–2021

00.511.521970199520211970: 0.097 years1971: 0.099 years1972: 0.092 years1973: 0.099 years1974: 0.115 years1975: 0.12 years1976: 0.135 years1977: 0.139 years1978: 0.14 years1979: 0.147 years1981: 0.132 years1982: 0.13 years1983: 0.132 years1985: 0.154 years1986: 0.169 years1987: 0.186 years1988: 0.212 years1989: 0.232 years1991: 0.272 years1992: 0.275 years1993: 0.275 years1994: 0.275 years1995: 0.276 years1996: 0.28 years1997: 0.296 years2010: 1.7 years2013: 1.8 years2014: 1.7 years2015: 1.6 years2016: 1.5 years2017: 1.6 years2018: 1.7 years2019: 1.8 years2020: 1.9 years2021: 1.8 years

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 197 Burundi 2.02 years compare
  2. 198 Ethiopia 2.01 years compare
  3. 199 Mozambique 1.85 years compare
  4. 201 Chad 1.38 years compare
  5. 202 Niger 1.37 years compare
  6. 203 Uganda 1.32 years compare

See the full ranking of 434 places β†’

More education data for Tanzania

All data for Tanzania β†’

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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Indicator
School life expectancy, secondary, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
434 places, 15,675 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release