Average age, above primary education in Tanzania
Tanzania: Average age, above primary education was 29.71 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
29.71
World rank
91st
of 108 countries
All-time high
34.53
in 2006
All-time low
25.05
in 2012
Years of data
9
1993–2020
Average age, above primary education in Tanzania, 1993–2020
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average age, above primary education in Tanzania is 29.71, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age, above primary education in Tanzania peaked at 34.53 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 25.05, in 2012.
That places Tanzania 91st out of 108 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Average age, above primary education in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 28.03 | — |
| 2000 | 32.86 | +17.2% |
| 2006 | 34.53 | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 29.26 | -15.3% |
| 2009 | 26.79 | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 26.7 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 25.05 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 30.41 | +21.4% |
| 2020 | 29.71 | -2.3% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 29.71 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31.17, 95% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 29.71 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.28, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.03 | 28.03 | 28.03 | 1 |
| 2000s | 30.86 | 26.79 | 34.53 | 4 |
| 2010s | 27.39 | 25.05 | 30.41 | 3 |
| 2020s | 29.71 | 29.71 | 29.71 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More reference data data for Tanzania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 59.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 72.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age, above primary education in Tanzania?
- Average age, above primary education in Tanzania was 29.71 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age, above primary education recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 34.53 in 2006.
- What is the lowest average age, above primary education recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.05 in 2012.
- How does Tanzania rank for average age, above primary education?
- Tanzania ranks 91st out of 108 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average age, above primary education rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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