School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) in Tanzania
Tanzania: School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) was 0.1954 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Tanzania, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Tanzania is 0.1954 years, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 21.2% on the previous year and up 53.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Tanzania peaked at 0.3272 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0015 years, in 1977.
That places Tanzania 181st 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, female (years) (female years) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0027 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.0031 years | +14.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0035 years | +10.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0038 years | +8.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0039 years | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.003 years | -23.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0016 years | -46.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0015 years | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0045 years | +189.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0042 years | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0044 years | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0043 years | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.004 years | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0038 years | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0037 years | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.004 years | +9.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0054 years | +35.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0057 years | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 0.006 years | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0071 years | +17.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0076 years | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0092 years | +21.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0122 years | +32.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0107 years | -11.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0128 years | +19.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0151 years | +17.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0159 years | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0174 years | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0275 years | +57.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0353 years | +28.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0499 years | +41.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0525 years | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0955 years | +82.0% |
| 2012 | 0.139 years | +45.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1277 years | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1384 years | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1371 years | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2002 years | +46.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1652 years | -17.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1135 years | -31.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3272 years | +188.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1549 years | -52.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2339 years | +51.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2481 years | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1954 years | -21.2% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.1954 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8776 years, 22% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.1954 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4292 years, 46% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +189.7% | 0.0015 years | 0.0045 years |
| 2020 | +188.3% | 0.1135 years | 0.3272 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0032 years | 0.0015 years | 0.0045 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.004 years | 0.0037 years | 0.0044 years | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.0085 years | 0.0054 years | 0.0128 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0305 years | 0.0151 years | 0.0525 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.1396 years | 0.0955 years | 0.2002 years | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.2319 years | 0.1549 years | 0.3272 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, female in Tanzania?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Tanzania was 0.1954 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3272 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0015 years in 1977.
- How does Tanzania rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
- Tanzania ranks 181st out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, female rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.0%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release