Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Tanzania
Tanzania: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 2.28 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Tanzania, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Tanzania is 2.28 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Tanzania peaked at 2.79 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.82 million, in 2012.
That places Tanzania 3rd out of 170 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.82 million | — |
| 2013 | 2.01 million | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 2.53 million | +25.6% |
| 2017 | 2.37 million | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 2.15 million | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 2.01 million | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 2.79 million | +38.3% |
| 2021 | 1.99 million | -28.7% |
| 2022 | 2.41 million | +21.4% |
| 2023 | 2.10 million | -13.1% |
| 2024 | 2.28 million | +8.6% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 2.28 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 120,860, 18.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 2.28 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 286,094, 8.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.15 million | 1.82 million | 2.53 million | 6 |
| 2020s | 2.31 million | 1.99 million | 2.79 million | 5 |
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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Tanzania?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Tanzania was 2.28 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?
- The highest recorded value was 2.79 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.82 million in 2012.
- How does Tanzania rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Tanzania ranks 3rd out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release