School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years) (male Data) in Tanzania
Tanzania: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years) (male Data) was 9.03 years in 2019. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Tanzania, 1970–2019
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Tanzania is 9.03 years, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 12.4% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Tanzania peaked at 9.43 years in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.11 years, in 1970.
That places Tanzania 163rd out of 175 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years) (male Data) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.11 years | — |
| 1971 | 3.24 years | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 3.43 years | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 3.62 years | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 3.87 years | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 4.59 years | +18.4% |
| 1976 | 5.28 years | +15.1% |
| 1977 | 5.81 years | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 7.16 years | +23.3% |
| 1979 | 7.32 years | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 7.6 years | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 7.35 years | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 6.03 years | -18.0% |
| 1986 | 5.81 years | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 5.68 years | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 5.74 years | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 5.72 years | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 5.75 years | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 5.64 years | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 5.59 years | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 5.52 years | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 5.56 years | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 9.43 years | +69.6% |
| 2015 | 8.54 years | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 8.04 years | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 9.03 years | +12.4% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 9.03 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.46 years, 79% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 9.03 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.86 years, 83% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years) (male Data) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +69.6% | 5.56 years | 9.43 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.74 years | 3.11 years | 7.32 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.49 years | 5.68 years | 7.6 years | 5 |
| 1990s | 5.65 years | 5.52 years | 5.75 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 8.76 years | 8.04 years | 9.43 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More gender data for Tanzania
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 33,294 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.01 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 47,619 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 47,619 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.22 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.16 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.19 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.13 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.16 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.11 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Tanzania?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Tanzania was 9.03 years in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 9.43 years in 2010.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.11 years in 1970.
- How does Tanzania rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- Tanzania ranks 163rd out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.