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 0.8101 GPIA 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 GPIA.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 0.8101 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Tanzania peaked at 0.9497 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.8101 GPIA, in 2024.
That places Tanzania 120th out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.9497 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 0.9405 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9274 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9316 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9306 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9164 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.873 GPIA | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.8267 GPIA | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 0.8101 GPIA | -2.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.8101 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9426 GPIA, 86% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.8101 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1 GPIA, 81% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9327 GPIA | 0.9164 GPIA | 0.9497 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.8366 GPIA | 0.8101 GPIA | 0.873 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 117 Mauritania 0.8202 GPIA compare
- 118 Colombia 0.8162 GPIA compare
- 119 Malaysia 0.8161 GPIA compare
- 121 Suriname 0.8081 GPIA compare
- 122 Madagascar 0.8058 GPIA compare
- 123 San Marino 0.779 GPIA compare
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 0.8101 GPIA 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 0.9497 GPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8101 GPIA in 2024.
- How does Tanzania rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Tanzania ranks 120th 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 13.9%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release