Children out of school in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Children out of school was 16.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1976–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children out of school in Tanzania, United Republic of is 16.4%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.3% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 51.4% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2008.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 34th out of 196 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 in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 49.9% | — |
| 1980 | 30.1% | -39.7% |
| 1981 | 32.0% | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 37.4% | +16.9% |
| 1983 | 39.1% | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 42.8% | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 45.9% | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 47.4% | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 48.9% | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 50.5% | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 50.4% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 50.8% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 51.1% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 50.5% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 50.7% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 51.4% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 51.3% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 50.9% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 50.1% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 50.3% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 49.7% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 45.9% | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 41.1% | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 25.9% | -37.1% |
| 2003 | 17.4% | -32.6% |
| 2004 | 13.4% | -23.2% |
| 2005 | 9.3% | -30.1% |
| 2006 | 4.5% | -51.8% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | -16.6% |
| 2010 | 9.8% | +161.1% |
| 2011 | 10.5% | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 13.5% | +27.9% |
| 2013 | 16.2% | +20.5% |
| 2014 | 17.5% | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 19.5% | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 15.5% | -20.9% |
| 2017 | 15.1% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 16.9% | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 14.3% | -15.3% |
| 2020 | 13.4% | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 12.7% | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 13.0% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 14.1% | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 16.4% | +16.3% |
Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 16.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.9%, 2.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 16.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.9%, 97% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children out of school in Tanzania, United Republic of 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 | +161.1% | 3.8% | 9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.9% | 49.9% | 49.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 42.5% | 30.1% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.7% | 49.7% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.2% | 3.8% | 45.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 9.8% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 12.7% | 16.4% | 5 |
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 children out of school in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Children out of school in Tanzania, United Republic of was 16.4% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 51.4% in 1994.
- What is the lowest children out of school recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2008.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for children out of school?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 34th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Children out of school (% of 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.