School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Tanzania
Tanzania: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 8.72 years in 2019. β² Rising
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Tanzania, 1994β2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Tanzania is 8.72 years, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Tanzania peaked at 9.08 years in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.37 years, in 1996.
That places Tanzania 126th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.42 years | 5.37 years | 5.46 years | 3 |
| 2000s | 9.08 years | 9.08 years | 9.08 years | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.03 years | 7.38 years | 8.98 years | 7 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 123 Paraguay 8.79 years compare
- 124 Palestine 8.78 years compare
- 125 Slovak Republic 8.78 years compare
- 127 Montenegro 8.68 years compare
- 128 Venezuela 8.64 years compare
- 129 Madagascar 8.64 years compare
More reference data data for Tanzania
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- 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 school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Tanzania?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Tanzania was 8.72 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 9.08 years in 2009.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.37 years in 1996.
- How does Tanzania rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Tanzania ranks 126th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified levels of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.