Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Tanzania
Tanzania: Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes was 2.01 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Tanzania, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Tanzania is 2.01 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 19.6% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Tanzania peaked at 3.07 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 296,890, in 2008.
That places Tanzania 7th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1.49 million | — |
| 1980 | 1.06 million | -28.6% |
| 1981 | 1.18 million | +11.0% |
| 1982 | 1.44 million | +22.0% |
| 1983 | 1.57 million | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 1.79 million | +14.1% |
| 1985 | 1.99 million | +11.3% |
| 1986 | 2.14 million | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 2.28 million | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 2.43 million | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 2.49 million | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 2.57 million | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 2.65 million | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 2.68 million | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 2.75 million | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 2.86 million | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 2.91 million | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 2.95 million | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 2.97 million | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 3.04 million | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 3.07 million | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 2.90 million | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 2.65 million | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 1.71 million | -35.6% |
| 2003 | 1.18 million | -30.8% |
| 2004 | 932,181 | -21.0% |
| 2005 | 671,080 | -28.0% |
| 2006 | 333,527 | -50.3% |
| 2008 | 296,890 | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 824,620 | +177.8% |
| 2011 | 913,005 | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 1.21 million | +32.2% |
| 2013 | 1.50 million | +24.5% |
| 2014 | 1.67 million | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 1.92 million | +15.0% |
| 2016 | 2.10 million | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 2.22 million | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 1.80 million | -19.0% |
| 2019 | 1.56 million | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 1.48 million | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 1.44 million | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 1.51 million | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 1.68 million | +11.1% |
| 2024 | 2.01 million | +19.6% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 2.01 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76,741, 26.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 2.01 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 224,299, 9.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +177.8% | 296,890 | 824,620 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.49 million | 1.49 million | 1.49 million | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.84 million | 1.06 million | 2.49 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.85 million | 2.57 million | 3.07 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.33 million | 296,890 | 2.90 million | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.57 million | 824,620 | 2.22 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.63 million | 1.44 million | 2.01 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 of primary school age, both sexes in Tanzania?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Tanzania was 2.01 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.07 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 296,890 in 2008.
- How does Tanzania rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Tanzania ranks 7th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release