Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Out-of-school children of primary school age, male was 1.19 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 1.19 million for out-of-school children of primary school age, male in 2024.
That represents a change of up 19.2% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 1.57 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 137,784, in 2008.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 6th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 582,320 | — |
| 1982 | 723,757 | +24.3% |
| 1983 | 799,032 | +10.4% |
| 1985 | 1.03 million | +28.4% |
| 1986 | 1.12 million | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 1.18 million | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 1.26 million | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 1.28 million | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 1.31 million | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 1.35 million | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 1.36 million | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 1.40 million | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 1.46 million | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 1.48 million | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 1.50 million | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 1.51 million | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 1.56 million | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 1.57 million | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 1.48 million | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 1.34 million | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 844,450 | -36.9% |
| 2003 | 566,307 | -32.9% |
| 2004 | 444,602 | -21.5% |
| 2005 | 311,246 | -30.0% |
| 2006 | 147,393 | -52.6% |
| 2008 | 137,784 | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 440,289 | +219.6% |
| 2011 | 507,182 | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 654,000 | +28.9% |
| 2013 | 810,447 | +23.9% |
| 2014 | 917,805 | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 1.05 million | +14.4% |
| 2016 | 1.13 million | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 1.21 million | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 977,071 | -19.1% |
| 2019 | 855,929 | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 826,417 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 826,124 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 893,024 | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 997,845 | +11.7% |
| 2024 | 1.19 million | +19.2% |
Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 1.19 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 69,066, 17.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 1.19 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 142,582, 8.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Tanzania, United Republic of 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 | +219.6% | 137,784 | 440,289 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 996,129 | 582,320 | 1.28 million | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.45 million | 1.31 million | 1.57 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 659,064 | 137,784 | 1.48 million | 8 |
| 2010s | 855,407 | 440,289 | 1.21 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 946,512 | 826,124 | 1.19 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 of primary school age, male in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Tanzania, United Republic of was 1.19 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, male recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, male recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 137,784 in 2008.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, male?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 6th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, male rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. 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, published as part of Out-of-school children of primary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release