School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Tanzania
Tanzania: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes was 1.9 years in 2019. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Tanzania, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2019, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Tanzania stood at 1.9 years.
The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Tanzania peaked at 1.9 years in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.16 years, in 1970.
That places Tanzania 188th out of 198 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.16 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.1641 years | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1613 years | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1668 years | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1835 years | +10.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1848 years | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1906 years | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1982 years | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 0.2005 years | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.2039 years | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1992 years | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1839 years | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1831 years | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1847 years | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1838 years | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2052 years | +11.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2169 years | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2336 years | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2571 years | +10.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2753 years | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3232 years | +17.4% |
| 1992 | 0.3238 years | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.3234 years | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3217 years | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.3226 years | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.317 years | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3433 years | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 1.9 years | +453.2% |
| 2014 | 1.84 years | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.63 years | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 1.58 years | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.62 years | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 1.74 years | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 1.9 years | +8.7% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 1.9 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.11 years, 46% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 1.9 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.01 years, 63% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes 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 | +453.2% | 0.3433 years | 1.9 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1814 years | 0.16 years | 0.2039 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2123 years | 0.1831 years | 0.2753 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.325 years | 0.317 years | 0.3433 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.74 years | 1.58 years | 1.9 years | 7 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 185 Sudan 2.41 years compare
- 186 Malawi 2.26 years compare
- 187 Ethiopia 2.11 years compare
- 189 Mozambique 1.89 years compare
- 190 Equatorial Guinea 1.82 years compare
- 191 Guinea-Bissau 1.71 years compare
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 school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Tanzania?
- School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Tanzania was 1.9 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9 years in 2010.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.16 years in 1970.
- How does Tanzania rank for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Tanzania ranks 188th out of 198 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, 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 level 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.