Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Tanzania
Tanzania: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 0.9013 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.9013 modelled data
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
123rd
of 204 countries
All-time high
1.07 modelled data
in 2002
All-time low
0.8054 modelled data
in 2018
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Tanzania, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Tanzania stood at 0.9013 modelled data.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Tanzania peaked at 1.07 modelled data in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.8054 modelled data, in 2018.
That places Tanzania 123rd out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.05 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.06 modelled data | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.07 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.06 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.04 modelled data | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.9937 modelled data | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9545 modelled data | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.9272 modelled data | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.9 modelled data | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.8718 modelled data | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.8476 modelled data | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.8471 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.8457 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.838 modelled data | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.8315 modelled data | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.8298 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8342 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.827 modelled data | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.8054 modelled data | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.8087 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8249 modelled data | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8462 modelled data | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.8528 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.8625 modelled data | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.8726 modelled data | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 0.9013 modelled data | +3.3% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.9013 modelled data is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9091 modelled data, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.9013 modelled data is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9519 modelled data, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9928 modelled data | 0.8718 modelled data | 1.07 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8315 modelled data | 0.8054 modelled data | 0.8476 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.86 modelled data | 0.8249 modelled data | 0.9013 modelled data | 6 |
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 of primary school age, adjusted in Tanzania?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Tanzania was 0.9013 modelled data in 2025, 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 1.07 modelled data in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8054 modelled data in 2018.
- How does Tanzania rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Tanzania ranks 123rd out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 8.6%. 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 of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release