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 1.18 LPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
1.18 LPIA
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
41st
of 50 countries
All-time high
1.3 LPIA
in 2010
All-time low
1.08 LPIA
in 2019
Years of data
6
2004–2022
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2004–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 1.18 LPIA for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2022.
The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and down 9.4% 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 1.3 LPIA in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.08 LPIA, in 2019.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 41st out of 50 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.09 LPIA | — |
| 2010 | 1.3 LPIA | +19.6% |
| 2015 | 1.23 LPIA | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 1.24 LPIA | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.08 LPIA | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 1.18 LPIA | +8.8% |
Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 1.18 LPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.44 LPIA, 82% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 1.18 LPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.51 LPIA, 78% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.09 LPIA | 1.09 LPIA | 1.09 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.21 LPIA | 1.08 LPIA | 1.3 LPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.18 LPIA | 1.18 LPIA | 1.18 LPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
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 1.18 LPIA in 2022, 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 1.3 LPIA in 2010.
- 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 1.08 LPIA in 2019.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 41st out of 50 countries with data for 2022.
- 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 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 location parity index (household survey data) (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release