SDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs Tanzania: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
33.8%
in 2025
Tanzania
54.1%
in 2024
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
6th
Tanzania rank
8th

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male over time

  • SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
  • Tanzania
0204060200020122025

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 54.1% against 33.8% in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 20.3%.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.6 times SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 6th and Tanzania ranks 8th of 39 groups.

Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Sub-saharan Africa Tanzania Difference Ahead
2010s 31.4% 55.7% 24.3% Tanzania
2020s 34.4% 52.6% 18.1% Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 54.1% against 33.8% in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male between SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Tanzania?
20.3%, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Tanzania?
8 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
How do SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Tanzania rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 6th and Tanzania ranks 8th of 39 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
201 places, 3,518 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release