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
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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release