Average age, primary education and below in Tanzania

Tanzania: Average age, primary education and below was 26.48 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
26.48
World rank
91st
of 108 countries
All-time high
29.41
in 2000
All-time low
26.23
in 2009
Years of data
9
1993–2020

Average age, primary education and below in Tanzania, 1993–2020

01020301993200620201993: 26.52000: 29.42006: 27.22007: 27.12009: 26.22011: 26.92012: 26.72014: 26.82020: 26.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Tanzania recorded 26.48 for average age, primary education and below in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, primary education and below in Tanzania peaked at 29.41 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26.23, in 2009.

Tanzania ranks 91st of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Average age, primary education and below in Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Average age, primary education and below in Tanzania, 1993 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1993 26.47
2000 29.41 +11.1%
2006 27.19 -7.5%
2007 27.13 -0.2%
2009 26.23 -3.3%
2011 26.94 +2.7%
2012 26.68 -1.0%
2014 26.8 +0.5%
2020 26.48 -1.2%

Tanzania compared with similar countries

  • Tanzania's 26.48 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.23, 94% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Tanzania's 26.48 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.69, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26.47 26.47 26.47 1
2000s 27.49 26.23 29.41 4
2010s 26.81 26.68 26.94 3
2020s 26.48 26.48 26.48 1

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 88 South Africa 26.78 compare
  2. 89 Kenya 26.64 compare
  3. 90 Pakistan 26.57 compare
  4. 92 Mali 24.9 compare
  5. 93 Togo 24.13 compare
  6. 94 Ukraine 23.89 compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, primary education and below in Tanzania?
Average age, primary education and below in Tanzania was 26.48 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, primary education and below recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 29.41 in 2000.
What is the lowest average age, primary education and below recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 26.23 in 2009.
How does Tanzania rank for average age, primary education and below?
Tanzania ranks 91st out of 108 countries with data for 2020.
Is average age, primary education and below rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Tanzania data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,501 data points, 1970–2021
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