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 30.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
30.8%
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
18th
of 169 countries
All-time high
36.5%
in 2016
All-time low
26.8%
in 2021
Years of data
9
2012–2024
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Tanzania, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Tanzania stood at 30.8%.
The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Tanzania peaked at 36.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 26.8%, in 2021.
Tanzania ranks 18th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 29.2% | — |
| 2013 | 31.4% | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 36.5% | +16.2% |
| 2017 | 33.2% | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 29.4% | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 27.3% | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 26.8% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 28.4% | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 30.8% | +8.2% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 30.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.7%, 3.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 30.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.5%, 1.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.2% | 27.3% | 36.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 28.7% | 26.8% | 30.8% | 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 30.8% 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 36.5% 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 26.8% in 2021.
- How does Tanzania rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Tanzania ranks 18th 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 2.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release