School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) in Tanzania
Tanzania: School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) was 0.2462 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Tanzania, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Tanzania stood at 0.2462 years.
That represents a change of down 20.9% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Tanzania peaked at 0.3907 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0146 years, in 1970.
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, male (years) (male years) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0146 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.0155 years | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0187 years | +20.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0205 years | +10.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0233 years | +13.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0207 years | -11.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0218 years | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 0.017 years | -22.1% |
| 1978 | 0.03 years | +76.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0234 years | -22.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0237 years | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0242 years | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.025 years | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0249 years | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0244 years | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0285 years | +16.8% |
| 1991 | 0.027 years | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0274 years | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0311 years | +13.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0314 years | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.036 years | +14.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0403 years | +11.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0474 years | +17.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0409 years | -13.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0471 years | +15.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0491 years | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0502 years | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0523 years | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0624 years | +19.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0864 years | +38.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1035 years | +19.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1203 years | +16.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1187 years | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2585 years | +117.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2404 years | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2603 years | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2357 years | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2777 years | +17.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2622 years | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1718 years | -34.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3907 years | +127.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2041 years | -47.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3054 years | +49.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3112 years | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.2462 years | -20.9% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.2462 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8718 years, 28% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.2462 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6 years, 41% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +127.4% | 0.1718 years | 0.3907 years |
| 2012 | +117.7% | 0.1187 years | 0.2585 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0205 years | 0.0146 years | 0.03 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0251 years | 0.0237 years | 0.0285 years | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.0365 years | 0.027 years | 0.0474 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0749 years | 0.0491 years | 0.1203 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.2282 years | 0.1187 years | 0.2777 years | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.2915 years | 0.2041 years | 0.3907 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, male in Tanzania?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Tanzania was 0.2462 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3907 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0146 years in 1970.
- How does Tanzania rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, male?
- Tanzania ranks 181st out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, male rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release