Adolescents out of school in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Adolescents out of school was 51.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Adolescents out of school in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2012–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of lower secondary school age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescents out of school in Tanzania, United Republic of is 51.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescents out of school in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 72.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 49.7%, in 2023.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 12th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Adolescents out of school in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 60.1% | — |
| 2013 | 60.6% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 72.7% | +20.0% |
| 2017 | 54.4% | -25.2% |
| 2018 | 51.9% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 50.0% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 49.8% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 49.7% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 51.0% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 58.3% | 50.0% | 72.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 50.2% | 49.7% | 51.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
More education data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 106,006 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 331,605 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 851,911 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 824,648 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.83 million (2021)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 11.39 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.3307 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1661 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescents out of school in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Adolescents out of school in Tanzania, United Republic of was 51.0% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adolescents out of school recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 72.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.7% in 2023.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for adolescents out of school?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 12th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescents out of school rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adolescents out of school (% of lower secondary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.