Children out of school, primary, female in Tanzania, United Republic of

Tanzania, United Republic of: Children out of school, primary, female was 822,227 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
822,227
Change on year
up 20.2%
World rank
12th
of 177 countries
All-time high
1.50 million
in 1999
All-time low
159,106
in 2008
Years of data
41
1981–2024

Children out of school, primary, female in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1981–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1981200220241981: 597.0k1982: 715.3k1983: 769.1k1985: 964.8k1986: 1.0M1987: 1.1M1988: 1.2M1989: 1.2M1990: 1.3M1991: 1.3M1992: 1.3M1993: 1.4M1994: 1.4M1995: 1.4M1996: 1.4M1997: 1.5M1998: 1.5M1999: 1.5M2000: 1.4M2001: 1.3M2002: 862.1k2003: 613.9k2004: 487.6k2005: 359.8k2006: 186.1k2008: 159.1k2010: 384.3k2011: 405.8k2012: 552.9k2013: 692.5k2014: 756.4k2015: 875.0k2016: 963.7k2017: 1.0M2018: 825.7k2019: 701.8k2020: 658.2k2021: 613.0k2022: 620.8k2023: 684.2k2024: 822.2k

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

The most recent figure for children out of school, primary, female in Tanzania, United Republic of is 822,227, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 20.2% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, female in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 1.50 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 159,106, in 2008.

That places Tanzania, United Republic of 12th out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.

Children out of school, primary, female in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Children out of school, primary, female in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1981 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1981 597,046
1982 715,267 +19.8%
1983 769,051 +7.5%
1985 964,769 +25.4%
1986 1.02 million +6.1%
1987 1.10 million +7.6%
1988 1.17 million +6.4%
1989 1.21 million +3.2%
1990 1.26 million +4.1%
1991 1.30 million +3.6%
1992 1.32 million +1.5%
1993 1.35 million +2.3%
1994 1.40 million +3.4%
1995 1.43 million +2.0%
1996 1.45 million +1.4%
1997 1.45 million +0.3%
1998 1.49 million +2.3%
1999 1.50 million +0.6%
2000 1.41 million -5.4%
2001 1.31 million -7.4%
2002 862,126 -34.2%
2003 613,897 -28.8%
2004 487,579 -20.6%
2005 359,834 -26.2%
2006 186,134 -48.3%
2008 159,106 -14.5%
2010 384,331 +141.6%
2011 405,823 +5.6%
2012 552,867 +36.2%
2013 692,505 +25.3%
2014 756,416 +9.2%
2015 875,026 +15.7%
2016 963,728 +10.1%
2017 1.02 million +5.6%
2018 825,676 -18.8%
2019 701,792 -15.0%
2020 658,248 -6.2%
2021 613,026 -6.9%
2022 620,835 +1.3%
2023 684,198 +10.2%
2024 822,227 +20.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 943,685 597,046 1.21 million 8
1990s 1.40 million 1.26 million 1.50 million 10
2000s 674,202 159,106 1.41 million 8
2010s 717,546 384,331 1.02 million 10
2020s 679,707 613,026 822,227 5

Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of

  1. 9 India 907,274 compare
  2. 10 Philippines 872,062 compare
  3. 11 Yemen 863,289 compare
  4. 13 Burkina Faso 659,756 compare
  5. 14 Mali 653,474 compare
  6. 15 Chad 519,892 compare

See the full ranking of 182 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is children out of school, primary, female in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Children out of school, primary, female in Tanzania, United Republic of was 822,227 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest children out of school, primary, female recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 1.50 million in 1999.
What is the lowest children out of school, primary, female recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 159,106 in 2008.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for children out of school, primary, female?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 12th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
Is children out of school, primary, female rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. 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 Children out of school, primary, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children out of school, primary, female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,681 data points, 1970–2025
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Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.