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 33.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Tanzania, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Tanzania is 33.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Tanzania peaked at 40.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 31.5%, in 2021.
Tanzania ranks 16th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 34.5% | — |
| 2013 | 36.6% | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 40.8% | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 38.5% | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 35.2% | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 33.0% | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 31.5% | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 35.3% | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 31.9% | -9.7% |
| 2024 | 33.2% | +4.1% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 33.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.1%, 1.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 33.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.5%, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.4% | 33.0% | 40.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 32.9% | 31.5% | 35.3% | 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 33.2% 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 40.8% 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 31.5% in 2021.
- How does Tanzania rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Tanzania ranks 16th 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 down 9.3%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release