Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower … adolescents male in Tanzania
Tanzania: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower … adolescents male was 54.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Tanzania, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 54.1% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in 2024.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Tanzania peaked at 61.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 50.8%, in 2019.
That places Tanzania 8th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower … adolescents male in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 60.1% | — |
| 2013 | 61.0% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 54.3% | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 52.3% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 50.8% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 51.4% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 52.2% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 54.1% | +3.7% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 54.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.7%, 3.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 54.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.0%, 1.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 55.7% | 50.8% | 61.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 52.6% | 51.4% | 54.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More education data for Tanzania
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 86.51 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 83.63 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Tanzania?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Tanzania was 54.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 61.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.8% in 2019.
- How does Tanzania rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
- Tanzania ranks 8th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release