School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) in Tanzania
Tanzania: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) was 0.2207 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Tanzania, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Tanzania stood at 0.2207 years.
That represents a change of down 21.1% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Tanzania peaked at 0.3591 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0085 years, in 1970.
That places Tanzania 188th out of 196 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, both sexes (years) (both sexes) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0085 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.0091 years | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0108 years | +18.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0118 years | +9.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0132 years | +11.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0114 years | -13.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0111 years | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0088 years | -21.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0164 years | +86.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0132 years | -19.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0133 years | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0134 years | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0139 years | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0137 years | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0137 years | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0161 years | +17.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0128 years | -20.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0166 years | +29.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0169 years | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.019 years | +11.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0197 years | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0224 years | +13.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0253 years | +12.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0302 years | +19.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0261 years | -13.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0301 years | +15.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0322 years | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0331 years | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0349 years | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0449 years | +28.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0608 years | +35.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0766 years | +26.0% |
| 2007 | 0.086 years | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 0.107 years | +24.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1982 years | +85.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1837 years | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1992 years | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1865 years | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2391 years | +28.2% |
| 2018 | 0.214 years | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1428 years | -33.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3591 years | +151.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1796 years | -50.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2696 years | +50.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2796 years | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 0.2207 years | -21.1% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.2207 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8465 years, 26% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.2207 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5449 years, 41% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +151.5% | 0.1428 years | 0.3591 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0114 years | 0.0085 years | 0.0164 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0138 years | 0.0128 years | 0.0161 years | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0229 years | 0.0166 years | 0.0302 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0526 years | 0.0322 years | 0.086 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.1838 years | 0.107 years | 0.2391 years | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.2617 years | 0.1796 years | 0.3591 years | 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, both sexes in Tanzania?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Tanzania was 0.2207 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3591 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0085 years in 1970.
- How does Tanzania rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Tanzania ranks 188th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. 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, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 46 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release