Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Tanzania
Tanzania: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 4.05 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Tanzania, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Tanzania stood at 4.05 million. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Tanzania peaked at 4.05 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.62 million, in 2012.
That places Tanzania 4th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2.62 million | — |
| 2013 | 2.93 million | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 3.68 million | +25.7% |
| 2017 | 3.55 million | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 3.32 million | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 3.22 million | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 3.36 million | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 3.97 million | +18.1% |
| 2023 | 3.72 million | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 4.05 million | +8.8% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 4.05 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 259,138, 15.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 4.05 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 586,935, 6.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.22 million | 2.62 million | 3.68 million | 6 |
| 2020s | 3.78 million | 3.36 million | 4.05 million | 4 |
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 out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Tanzania?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Tanzania was 4.05 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.05 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.62 million in 2012.
- How does Tanzania rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Tanzania ranks 4th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release