Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Tanzania
Tanzania: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 24.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Tanzania, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Tanzania is 24.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Tanzania peaked at 33.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 23.4%, in 2021.
That places Tanzania 22nd out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 27.7% | — |
| 2013 | 29.6% | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 33.9% | +14.6% |
| 2017 | 31.0% | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 27.4% | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 25.0% | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 23.4% | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 23.5% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 24.9% | +6.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 24.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.9%, 2.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 24.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.1%, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.1% | 25.0% | 33.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 24.0% | 23.4% | 24.9% | 3 |
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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Tanzania?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Tanzania was 24.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 33.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.4% in 2021.
- How does Tanzania rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Tanzania ranks 22nd out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release