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 61.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
61.8%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
8th
of 179 countries
All-time high
72.0%
in 2016
All-time low
60.2%
in 2021
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 %.
Analysis
Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 61.8% for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 8.3% 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 72.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 60.2%, in 2021.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 8th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 65.6% | — |
| 2013 | 67.4% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 72.0% | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 64.7% | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 62.3% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 60.8% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 60.2% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 60.8% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 61.8% | +1.8% |
Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 61.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.6%, 2.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 61.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.8%, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 65.5% | 60.8% | 72.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 60.9% | 60.2% | 61.8% | 3 |
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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 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 61.8% 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 72.0% in 2016.
- 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 60.2% in 2021.
- 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 8th out of 179 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 8.3%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release