Children out of school, male in Tanzania
Tanzania: Children out of school, male was 19.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, male in Tanzania, 1981–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male primary school age.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 19.2% for children out of school, male in 2024.
That represents a change of up 15.8% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, male in Tanzania peaked at 52.2% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2008.
That places Tanzania 31st out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school, male in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % of male primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 31.5% | — |
| 1982 | 37.6% | +19.3% |
| 1983 | 39.9% | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 47.1% | +18.1% |
| 1986 | 49.0% | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 50.1% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 51.7% | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 51.3% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 51.5% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 51.6% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 50.9% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 51.2% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 52.2% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 52.0% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 51.6% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 50.9% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 51.2% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 50.6% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 46.7% | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 41.3% | -11.6% |
| 2002 | 25.4% | -38.4% |
| 2003 | 16.6% | -34.7% |
| 2004 | 12.7% | -23.7% |
| 2005 | 8.6% | -32.0% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | -54.1% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 10.4% | +200.5% |
| 2011 | 11.6% | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 14.5% | +24.7% |
| 2013 | 17.4% | +19.9% |
| 2014 | 19.1% | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 21.2% | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 17.1% | -19.6% |
| 2017 | 16.5% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 18.3% | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 15.7% | -14.2% |
| 2020 | 14.8% | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 14.5% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 15.2% | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 16.6% | +8.9% |
| 2024 | 19.2% | +15.8% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 19.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.6%, 2.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 19.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.2%, 100% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children out of school, male 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 | +200.5% | 3.5% | 10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.8% | 31.5% | 51.7% | 8 |
| 1990s | 51.4% | 50.6% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.9% | 3.5% | 46.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 10.4% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 14.5% | 19.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More education data for Tanzania
- 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 children out of school, male in Tanzania?
- Children out of school, male in Tanzania was 19.2% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, male recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 52.2% in 1994.
- What is the lowest children out of school, male recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2008.
- How does Tanzania rank for children out of school, male?
- Tanzania ranks 31st out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, male rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, male (% of male primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.