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 0.7031 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.7031 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
149th
of 180 countries
All-time high
1.22 GPIA
in 2006
All-time low
0.6966 GPIA
in 2023
Years of data
41
1981–2024
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Tanzania, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Tanzania stood at 0.7031 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Tanzania peaked at 1.22 GPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.6966 GPIA, in 2023.
Tanzania ranks 149th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.03 GPIA | — |
| 1982 | 0.989 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.9613 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.9476 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.9349 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.9514 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.9535 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.964 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.9727 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.9791 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.9848 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.9779 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.9699 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.9717 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.9721 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.9686 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.9644 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.962 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.965 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.9895 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 1.03 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 1.09 GPIA | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 1.1 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.14 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 1.22 GPIA | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 1.14 GPIA | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.881 GPIA | -22.9% |
| 2011 | 0.8073 GPIA | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8526 GPIA | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8616 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8311 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.8409 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8111 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.8322 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.8544 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8298 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.8069 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.7525 GPIA | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 0.7056 GPIA | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 0.6966 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.7031 GPIA | +0.9% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.7031 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9813 GPIA, 72% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.7031 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9878 GPIA, 71% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9664 GPIA | 0.9349 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.9723 GPIA | 0.962 GPIA | 0.9848 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.08 GPIA | 0.965 GPIA | 1.22 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.8402 GPIA | 0.8073 GPIA | 0.881 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7329 GPIA | 0.6966 GPIA | 0.8069 GPIA | 5 |
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 0.7031 GPIA in 2024, 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 1.22 GPIA in 2006.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6966 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Tanzania rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Tanzania ranks 149th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release