Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry was 637,468 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Tanzania, United Republic of is 637,468, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 953,025 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 637,468, in 2024.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 8th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 811,388 | — |
| 2005 | 936,086 | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 953,025 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 908,006 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 813,194 | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 701,193 | -13.8% |
| 2012 | 747,687 | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 787,944 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 868,541 | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 653,746 | -24.7% |
| 2017 | 704,110 | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 702,360 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 732,878 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 775,403 | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 764,960 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 700,501 | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 674,375 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 637,468 | -5.5% |
Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 637,468 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86,572, 7.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 637,468 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 97,400, 6.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 902,126 | 811,388 | 953,025 | 4 |
| 2010s | 745,739 | 653,746 | 868,541 | 9 |
| 2020s | 710,541 | 637,468 | 775,403 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 5 Côte d'Ivoire 706,370 compare
- 6 Iraq 685,002
- 7 Niger 674,964 compare
- 9 Iran, Islamic Republic of 611,715 compare
- 10 Burkina Faso 562,502 compare
- 11 Angola 549,989 compare
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, one year before the official primary entry in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Tanzania, United Republic of was 637,468 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 953,025 in 2006.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 637,468 in 2024.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 8th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release