Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 5.13 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 5.13 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 5.73 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.76 million, in 2012.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 3rd out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3.76 million | — |
| 2013 | 4.17 million | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 5.27 million | +26.5% |
| 2017 | 4.94 million | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 4.49 million | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 4.23 million | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 5.73 million | +35.4% |
| 2021 | 4.29 million | -25.2% |
| 2022 | 5.28 million | +23.0% |
| 2023 | 4.67 million | -11.5% |
| 2024 | 5.13 million | +9.9% |
Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 5.13 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 246,522, 20.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 5.13 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 544,931, 9.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.48 million | 3.76 million | 5.27 million | 6 |
| 2020s | 5.02 million | 4.29 million | 5.73 million | 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 out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Tanzania, United Republic of was 5.13 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 5.73 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.76 million in 2012.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 3rd out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release