Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 0.9444 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.9444 GPIA
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
70th
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.04 GPIA
in 2012
All-time low
0.9444 GPIA
in 2024
Years of data
9
2012–2024
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 0.9444 GPIA for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 1.04 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.9444 GPIA, in 2024.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 70th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.04 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.9768 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9591 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.9444 GPIA | -1.5% |
Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 0.9444 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9123 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 0.9444 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9365 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.02 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.9601 GPIA | 0.9444 GPIA | 0.9768 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 67 Estonia 0.9479 GPIA compare
- 68 Republic of Moldova 0.9472 GPIA compare
- 69 Côte d'Ivoire 0.9462 GPIA compare
- 71 Algeria 0.9382 GPIA compare
- 72 Netherlands 0.9348 GPIA compare
- 73 Tokelau 0.9344 GPIA 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Tanzania, United Republic of was 0.9444 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9444 GPIA in 2024.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 70th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release