School life expectancy, secondary, male (years) (life male years) in Tanzania
Tanzania: School life expectancy, secondary, male (years) (life male years) was 1.64 years in 2021. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, secondary, male in Tanzania, 1970–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2021, school life expectancy, secondary, male in Tanzania stood at 1.64 years.
The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, male in Tanzania peaked at 2.11 years in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2463 years, in 1970.
Tanzania ranks 207th 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, male (years) (life male years) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2463 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.2524 years | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.2545 years | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.2611 years | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.2824 years | +8.2% |
| 1975 | 0.2818 years | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.2781 years | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.29 years | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 0.2925 years | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.2918 years | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2619 years | -10.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2612 years | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2604 years | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2674 years | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2646 years | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2731 years | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2824 years | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2934 years | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.3408 years | +16.1% |
| 1992 | 0.3413 years | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.3436 years | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3371 years | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.3346 years | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.3245 years | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3688 years | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 2.11 years | +472.2% |
| 2013 | 2.05 years | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 1.82 years | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 1.58 years | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 1.53 years | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.56 years | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 1.67 years | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 1.74 years | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 1.77 years | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.64 years | -7.4% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 1.64 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.05 years, 40% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 1.64 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.29 years, 50% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, secondary, male (years) (life male years) 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 | +472.2% | 0.3688 years | 2.11 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2731 years | 0.2463 years | 0.2925 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2706 years | 0.2604 years | 0.2934 years | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.3415 years | 0.3245 years | 0.3688 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.76 years | 1.53 years | 2.11 years | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.7 years | 1.64 years | 1.77 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, male in Tanzania?
- School life expectancy, secondary, male in Tanzania was 1.64 years in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, male recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.11 years in 2010.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, male recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2463 years in 1970.
- How does Tanzania rank for school life expectancy, secondary, male?
- Tanzania ranks 207th out of 213 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, male rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release