School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Tanzania
Tanzania: School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 0.7938 GPIA in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.7938 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
160th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.8375 GPIA
in 2020
All-time low
0.0734 GPIA
in 1976
Years of data
45
1970–2024
School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Tanzania, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Tanzania is 0.7938 GPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Tanzania peaked at 0.8375 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0734 GPIA, in 1976.
That places Tanzania 160th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1874 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 0.2015 GPIA | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1852 GPIA | -8.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1829 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1681 GPIA | -8.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1437 GPIA | -14.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0734 GPIA | -48.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0913 GPIA | +24.3% |
| 1978 | 0.15 GPIA | +64.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1801 GPIA | +20.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1866 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1768 GPIA | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 0.16 GPIA | -9.5% |
| 1985 | 0.152 GPIA | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1504 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1405 GPIA | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2016 GPIA | +43.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2087 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1939 GPIA | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2264 GPIA | +16.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2111 GPIA | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 0.229 GPIA | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2566 GPIA | +12.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2623 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.272 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.3071 GPIA | +12.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3167 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3333 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4408 GPIA | +32.3% |
| 2004 | 0.4083 GPIA | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4819 GPIA | +18.0% |
| 2007 | 0.436 GPIA | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 0.8041 GPIA | +84.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5377 GPIA | -33.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5314 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5316 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5817 GPIA | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 0.7208 GPIA | +23.9% |
| 2018 | 0.6299 GPIA | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 0.6607 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.8375 GPIA | +26.8% |
| 2021 | 0.7589 GPIA | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 0.7659 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.7973 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 0.7938 GPIA | -0.4% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.7938 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.03 GPIA, 77% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.7938 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7817 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1564 GPIA | 0.0734 GPIA | 0.2015 GPIA | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.161 GPIA | 0.1405 GPIA | 0.1866 GPIA | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.2291 GPIA | 0.1939 GPIA | 0.272 GPIA | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.3892 GPIA | 0.3071 GPIA | 0.4819 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.6248 GPIA | 0.5314 GPIA | 0.8041 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.7907 GPIA | 0.7589 GPIA | 0.8375 GPIA | 5 |
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, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Tanzania?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Tanzania was 0.7938 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8375 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0734 GPIA in 1976.
- How does Tanzania rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Tanzania ranks 160th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.4%. 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, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release