Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) was 15.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Tanzania, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Tanzania is 15.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Tanzania peaked at 28.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 2008.
That places Tanzania 50th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
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, male (modelled) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.1% | — |
| 2001 | 24.6% | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 21.4% | -13.0% |
| 2003 | 18.7% | -12.6% |
| 2004 | 16.9% | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 15.9% | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 15.4% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 15.1% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 15.0% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 15.6% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 16.4% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 17.0% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 17.5% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 17.9% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 18.4% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 18.8% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 18.7% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 18.5% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 18.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 18.3% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 17.7% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 16.9% | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 16.3% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 16.0% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 15.7% | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 15.2% | -3.2% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 15.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.7%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 15.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.8%, 90% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.7% | 15.0% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 16.4% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 15.2% | 17.7% | 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, male (modelled) in Tanzania?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Tanzania was 15.2% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 28.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2008.
- How does Tanzania rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)?
- Tanzania ranks 50th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. 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 of primary school age, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release