School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) in Tanzania
Tanzania: School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) was 1.75 years in 2021. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, secondary, female in Tanzania, 1970–2021
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 206th of 213 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, female (years) (expectancy female) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0966 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.0991 years | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0921 years | -7.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0988 years | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1155 years | +16.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1201 years | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1353 years | +12.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1389 years | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1405 years | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1471 years | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1324 years | -10.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1299 years | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1319 years | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1539 years | +16.7% |
| 1986 | 0.169 years | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1856 years | +9.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2123 years | +14.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2316 years | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2722 years | +17.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2752 years | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2751 years | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2745 years | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2759 years | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2804 years | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2965 years | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 1.72 years | +478.8% |
| 2013 | 1.84 years | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 1.74 years | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 1.55 years | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 1.51 years | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 1.57 years | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 1.72 years | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 1.83 years | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 1.89 years | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 1.75 years | -7.4% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 1.75 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.2 years, 42% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 1.75 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3 years, 58% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) 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 | +478.8% | 0.2965 years | 1.72 years |
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 |
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, 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 206th out of 213 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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February 2026 Data Release