Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Tanzania

Tanzania: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and was 10.9 in 2012. ▬ Flat

Latest (2012)
10.9
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
78th
of 88 countries
All-time high
11.13
in 2007
All-time low
10.42
in 2009
Years of data
5
1993–2012

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Tanzania, 1993–2012

02.557.5101993200220121993: 10.72007: 11.12009: 10.42011: 10.82012: 10.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2012, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Tanzania stood at 10.9.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Tanzania peaked at 11.13 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 10.42, in 2009.

Tanzania ranks 78th of 88 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, above primary education in Tanzania, 1993 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1993 10.74
2007 11.13 +3.6%
2009 10.42 -6.3%
2011 10.77 +3.4%
2012 10.9 +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.74 10.74 10.74 1
2000s 10.77 10.42 11.13 2
2010s 10.84 10.77 10.9 2

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 75 Nicaragua 11.16 compare
  2. 76 Senegal 11.05 compare
  3. 77 Namibia 10.93 compare
  4. 79 Ghana 10.88 compare
  5. 80 Gambia 10.82 compare
  6. 81 Sri Lanka 10.75 compare

See the full ranking of 88 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Tanzania?
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Tanzania was 10.9 in 2012, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 11.13 in 2007.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 10.42 in 2009.
How does Tanzania rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Tanzania ranks 78th out of 88 countries with data for 2012.
Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,164 data points, 1970–2021
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