School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Tanzania

Tanzania: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes was 1.9 years in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
1.9 years
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
188th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1.9 years
in 2010
All-time low
0.16 years
in 1970
Years of data
34
1970–2019

School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Tanzania, 1970–2019

00.511.521970199420191970: 0.16 years1971: 0.164 years1972: 0.161 years1973: 0.167 years1974: 0.184 years1975: 0.185 years1976: 0.191 years1977: 0.198 years1978: 0.201 years1979: 0.204 years1980: 0.199 years1981: 0.184 years1982: 0.183 years1983: 0.185 years1984: 0.184 years1985: 0.205 years1986: 0.217 years1987: 0.234 years1988: 0.257 years1989: 0.275 years1991: 0.323 years1992: 0.324 years1993: 0.323 years1994: 0.322 years1995: 0.323 years1996: 0.317 years1997: 0.343 years2010: 1.9 years2014: 1.8 years2015: 1.6 years2016: 1.6 years2017: 1.6 years2018: 1.7 years2019: 1.9 years

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 185 Sudan 2.41 years compare
  2. 186 Malawi 2.26 years compare
  3. 187 Ethiopia 2.11 years compare
  4. 189 Mozambique 1.89 years compare
  5. 190 Equatorial Guinea 1.82 years compare
  6. 191 Guinea-Bissau 1.71 years compare

See the full ranking of 198 places →

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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

Indicator
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
198 places, 6,439 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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.