Out-of-school rate … children primary household gender GPIA adjusted in Tanzania
Tanzania: Out-of-school rate … children primary household gender GPIA adjusted was 0.8743 GPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.8743 GPIA
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
29th
of 52 countries
All-time high
1.17 GPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.7816 GPIA
in 2015
Years of data
7
2004–2022
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Tanzania, 2004–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 0.8743 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in 2022.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Tanzania peaked at 1.17 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.7816 GPIA, in 2015.
That places Tanzania 29th out of 52 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate … children primary household gender GPIA adjusted in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.8995 GPIA | — |
| 2010 | 0.8595 GPIA | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.7816 GPIA | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8518 GPIA | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 1.17 GPIA | +37.1% |
| 2021 | 0.823 GPIA | -29.5% |
| 2022 | 0.8743 GPIA | +6.2% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.8743 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9231 GPIA, 95% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.8743 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9331 GPIA, 94% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8995 GPIA | 0.8995 GPIA | 0.8995 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9151 GPIA | 0.7816 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.8487 GPIA | 0.823 GPIA | 0.8743 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More education data for Tanzania
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 86.51 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 83.63 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Tanzania?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Tanzania was 0.8743 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7816 GPIA in 2015.
- How does Tanzania rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Tanzania ranks 29th out of 52 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (household survey data) (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release