School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) in Tanzania
Tanzania: School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) was 0.658 GPI in 2019. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Tanzania, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Tanzania is 0.658 GPI, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Tanzania peaked at 0.8246 GPI in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0829 GPI, in 1976.
Tanzania ranks 151st of 177 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, gender parity index (GPI) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.193 GPI | — |
| 1971 | 0.2092 GPI | +8.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1946 GPI | -7.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1954 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1829 GPI | -6.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1597 GPI | -12.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0829 GPI | -48.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1044 GPI | +25.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1729 GPI | +65.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2079 GPI | +20.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2191 GPI | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 0.2089 GPI | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1822 GPI | -12.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1721 GPI | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1614 GPI | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1461 GPI | -9.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1908 GPI | +30.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1971 GPI | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1832 GPI | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2115 GPI | +15.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1957 GPI | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2148 GPI | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2476 GPI | +15.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2557 GPI | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2688 GPI | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3056 GPI | +13.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3169 GPI | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3359 GPI | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4463 GPI | +32.9% |
| 2004 | 0.4143 GPI | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4908 GPI | +18.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4526 GPI | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 0.8246 GPI | +82.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5492 GPI | -33.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5413 GPI | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5381 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.658 GPI | +22.3% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.658 GPI is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8461 GPI, 78% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.658 GPI is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7194 GPI, 91% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1703 GPI | 0.0829 GPI | 0.2092 GPI | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1816 GPI | 0.1461 GPI | 0.2191 GPI | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.2184 GPI | 0.1832 GPI | 0.2688 GPI | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.3946 GPI | 0.3056 GPI | 0.4908 GPI | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.6222 GPI | 0.5381 GPI | 0.8246 GPI | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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, gender parity index in Tanzania?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Tanzania was 0.658 GPI in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8246 GPI in 2010.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0829 GPI in 1976.
- How does Tanzania rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index?
- Tanzania ranks 151st out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female school life expectancy to the male school life expectancy. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.