Girls and boys who are out of school in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Girls and boys who are out of school was 822,227 girls in 2024. ▼ Falling
Girls and boys who are out of school in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in girls.
Analysis
The most recent figure for girls and boys who are out of school in Tanzania, United Republic of is 822,227 girls, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 20.2% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, girls and boys who are out of school in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 1.50 million girls in 1999 and was at its lowest, 159,106 girls, in 2008.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 12th out of 180 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.
Girls and boys who are out of school in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | girls | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 597,046 girls | — |
| 1982 | 715,267 girls | +19.8% |
| 1983 | 769,051 girls | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 964,769 girls | +25.4% |
| 1986 | 1.02 million girls | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 1.10 million girls | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 1.17 million girls | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 1.21 million girls | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 1.26 million girls | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 1.30 million girls | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 1.32 million girls | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 1.35 million girls | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 1.40 million girls | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 1.43 million girls | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 1.45 million girls | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 1.45 million girls | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.49 million girls | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 1.50 million girls | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 1.41 million girls | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 1.31 million girls | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 862,126 girls | -34.2% |
| 2003 | 613,897 girls | -28.8% |
| 2004 | 487,579 girls | -20.6% |
| 2005 | 359,834 girls | -26.2% |
| 2006 | 186,134 girls | -48.3% |
| 2008 | 159,106 girls | -14.5% |
| 2010 | 384,331 girls | +141.6% |
| 2011 | 405,823 girls | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 552,867 girls | +36.2% |
| 2013 | 692,505 girls | +25.3% |
| 2014 | 756,416 girls | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 875,026 girls | +15.7% |
| 2016 | 963,728 girls | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 1.02 million girls | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 825,676 girls | -18.8% |
| 2019 | 701,792 girls | -15.0% |
| 2020 | 658,248 girls | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 613,026 girls | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 620,835 girls | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 684,198 girls | +10.2% |
| 2024 | 822,227 girls | +20.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 943,685 girls | 597,046 girls | 1.21 million girls | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.40 million girls | 1.26 million girls | 1.50 million girls | 10 |
| 2000s | 674,202 girls | 159,106 girls | 1.41 million girls | 8 |
| 2010s | 717,546 girls | 384,331 girls | 1.02 million girls | 10 |
| 2020s | 679,707 girls | 613,026 girls | 822,227 girls | 5 |
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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 girls and boys who are out of school in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Girls and boys who are out of school in Tanzania, United Republic of was 822,227 girls in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 1.50 million girls in 1999.
- What is the lowest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 159,106 girls in 2008.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 12th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is girls and boys who are out of school 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.