School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (tertiary both) in Tanzania
Tanzania: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (tertiary both) was 0.1546 years in 2019. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Tanzania, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 0.1546 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in 2019.
That represents a change of up 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Tanzania peaked at 0.2005 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0087 years, in 1970.
Tanzania ranks 178th of 183 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, tertiary, both sexes (years) (tertiary both) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0087 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.0092 years | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0109 years | +18.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0119 years | +9.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0134 years | +11.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0117 years | -12.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0115 years | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0091 years | -20.6% |
| 1978 | 0.017 years | +86.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0135 years | -20.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0132 years | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0132 years | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0135 years | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0133 years | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0132 years | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0155 years | +17.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0125 years | -19.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0166 years | +32.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0171 years | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0193 years | +12.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0208 years | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0245 years | +17.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0276 years | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0321 years | +16.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0278 years | -13.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0321 years | +15.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0343 years | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0352 years | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0369 years | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0473 years | +28.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0637 years | +34.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0795 years | +24.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0872 years | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1074 years | +23.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1983 years | +84.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1838 years | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2005 years | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1546 years | -22.9% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.1546 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.678 years, 23% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.1546 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4497 years, 34% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0117 years | 0.0087 years | 0.017 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0135 years | 0.0125 years | 0.0155 years | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0242 years | 0.0166 years | 0.0321 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0549 years | 0.0343 years | 0.0872 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.1689 years | 0.1074 years | 0.2005 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 175 Gambia 0.1655 years compare
- 176 Chad 0.1626 years compare
- 177 Central African Republic 0.1564 years compare
- 179 Somalia 0.123 years compare
- 180 Sierra Leone 0.0979 years compare
- 181 Papua New Guinea 0.0889 years compare
More education data for Tanzania
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 86.51 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 83.63 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Tanzania?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Tanzania was 0.1546 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2005 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0087 years in 1970.
- How does Tanzania rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Tanzania ranks 178th out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.0%. 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.
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Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.