Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 0.8838 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Tanzania, United Republic of is 0.8838 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 1 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.8838 GPIA, in 2024.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 101st out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.9988 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 0.9878 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9844 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9687 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9372 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9062 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 0.8838 GPIA | -2.5% |
Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 0.8838 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8896 GPIA, 99% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 0.8838 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9172 GPIA, 96% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9883 GPIA | 0.9687 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.909 GPIA | 0.8838 GPIA | 0.9372 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 98 Burundi 0.8919 GPIA compare
- 99 Solomon Islands 0.8896 GPIA compare
- 100 Lebanon 0.8851 GPIA compare
- 102 Puerto Rico 0.8818 GPIA compare
- 103 Burkina Faso 0.8798 GPIA compare
- 104 Egypt 0.8739 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 of lower secondary school age in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Tanzania, United Republic of was 0.8838 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8838 GPIA in 2024.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 101st out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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 of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release