Average years of schooling in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Average years of schooling was 6.37 years in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Average years of schooling in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2020, average years of schooling in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 6.37 years. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 6.37 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2656 years, in 1870.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 121st out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Average years of schooling in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.2656 years | — |
| 1880 | 0.3667 years | +38.1% |
| 1890 | 0.4679 years | +27.6% |
| 1900 | 0.5691 years | +21.6% |
| 1913 | 0.6703 years | +17.8% |
| 1925 | 0.8241 years | +23.0% |
| 1929 | 0.86 years | +4.4% |
| 1933 | 0.9105 years | +5.9% |
| 1938 | 0.9611 years | +5.6% |
| 1950 | 1.5 years | +56.6% |
| 1955 | 1.57 years | +4.2% |
| 1960 | 2.03 years | +29.2% |
| 1965 | 1.88 years | -7.0% |
| 1970 | 2.01 years | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 1.9 years | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 2.07 years | +9.3% |
| 1985 | 2.45 years | +18.3% |
| 1990 | 2.82 years | +15.2% |
| 1995 | 3.09 years | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 3.4 years | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 4.13 years | +21.3% |
| 2010 | 5.11 years | +23.9% |
| 2015 | 5.78 years | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 6.37 years | +10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.2656 years | 0.2656 years | 0.2656 years | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.3667 years | 0.3667 years | 0.3667 years | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.4679 years | 0.4679 years | 0.4679 years | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.5691 years | 0.5691 years | 0.5691 years | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.6703 years | 0.6703 years | 0.6703 years | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.842 years | 0.8241 years | 0.86 years | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.9358 years | 0.9105 years | 0.9611 years | 2 |
| 1950s | 1.54 years | 1.5 years | 1.57 years | 2 |
| 1960s | 1.96 years | 1.88 years | 2.03 years | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.95 years | 1.9 years | 2.01 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.26 years | 2.07 years | 2.45 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.96 years | 2.82 years | 3.09 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.76 years | 3.4 years | 4.13 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.44 years | 5.11 years | 5.78 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.37 years | 6.37 years | 6.37 years | 1 |
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More education data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- 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 average years of schooling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Average years of schooling in Tanzania, United Republic of was 6.37 years in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 6.37 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2656 years in 1870.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for average years of schooling?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 121st out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average years of schooling rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.