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

Tanzania, United Republic of: Children out of school, primary, male was 1.19 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.19 million
Change on year
up 19.2%
World rank
6th
of 177 countries
All-time high
1.57 million
in 1999
All-time low
137,784
in 2008
Years of data
41
1981–2024

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

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1981200220241981: 582.3k1982: 723.8k1983: 799.0k1985: 1.0M1986: 1.1M1987: 1.2M1988: 1.3M1989: 1.3M1990: 1.3M1991: 1.3M1992: 1.4M1993: 1.4M1994: 1.5M1995: 1.5M1996: 1.5M1997: 1.5M1998: 1.6M1999: 1.6M2000: 1.5M2001: 1.3M2002: 844.5k2003: 566.3k2004: 444.6k2005: 311.2k2006: 147.4k2008: 137.8k2010: 440.3k2011: 507.2k2012: 654.0k2013: 810.4k2014: 917.8k2015: 1.0M2016: 1.1M2017: 1.2M2018: 977.1k2019: 855.9k2020: 826.4k2021: 826.1k2022: 893.0k2023: 997.8k2024: 1.2M

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

Analysis

In 2024, children out of school, primary, male in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 1.19 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.2% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, male in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 1.57 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 137,784, in 2008.

Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 6th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Children out of school, primary, male in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1981 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1981 582,320
1982 723,757 +24.3%
1983 799,032 +10.4%
1985 1.03 million +28.4%
1986 1.12 million +8.8%
1987 1.18 million +5.7%
1988 1.26 million +7.0%
1989 1.28 million +1.5%
1990 1.31 million +2.7%
1991 1.35 million +2.6%
1992 1.36 million +0.7%
1993 1.40 million +3.0%
1994 1.46 million +4.2%
1995 1.48 million +1.9%
1996 1.50 million +1.3%
1997 1.51 million +0.6%
1998 1.56 million +2.8%
1999 1.57 million +0.9%
2000 1.48 million -5.7%
2001 1.34 million -9.6%
2002 844,450 -36.9%
2003 566,307 -32.9%
2004 444,602 -21.5%
2005 311,246 -30.0%
2006 147,393 -52.6%
2008 137,784 -6.5%
2010 440,289 +219.6%
2011 507,182 +15.2%
2012 654,000 +28.9%
2013 810,447 +23.9%
2014 917,805 +13.2%
2015 1.05 million +14.4%
2016 1.13 million +8.1%
2017 1.21 million +6.4%
2018 977,071 -19.1%
2019 855,929 -12.4%
2020 826,417 -3.4%
2021 826,124 -0.0%
2022 893,024 +8.1%
2023 997,845 +11.7%
2024 1.19 million +19.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 996,129 582,320 1.28 million 8
1990s 1.45 million 1.31 million 1.57 million 10
2000s 659,064 137,784 1.48 million 8
2010s 855,407 440,289 1.21 million 10
2020s 946,512 826,124 1.19 million 5

Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of

  1. 3 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2.58 million compare
  2. 4 Ethiopia 1.91 million compare
  3. 5 Sudan 1.67 million compare
  4. 7 Angola 1.14 million compare
  5. 8 Niger 924,422 compare
  6. 9 Indonesia 859,417 compare

See the full ranking of 182 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is children out of school, primary, male in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Children out of school, primary, male in Tanzania, United Republic of was 1.19 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 1.57 million in 1999.
What is the lowest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 137,784 in 2008.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for children out of school, primary, male?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 6th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
Is children out of school, primary, male rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children out of school, primary, male
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,680 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.