Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Tanzania
Tanzania: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 37.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
37.9%
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
13th
of 171 countries
All-time high
42.7%
in 2016
All-time low
34.0%
in 2021
Years of data
10
2012–2024
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Tanzania, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 37.9% for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Tanzania peaked at 42.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 34.0%, in 2021.
That places Tanzania 13th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 34.7% | — |
| 2013 | 37.4% | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 42.7% | +14.1% |
| 2017 | 39.9% | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 36.3% | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 34.4% | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 34.0% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 39.1% | +14.8% |
| 2023 | 35.7% | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 37.9% | +6.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 37.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.8%, 2.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 37.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.6%, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.6% | 34.4% | 42.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 36.7% | 34.0% | 39.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More education data for Tanzania
- 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Tanzania?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Tanzania was 37.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 42.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.0% in 2021.
- How does Tanzania rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Tanzania ranks 13th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release