Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Tanzania
Tanzania: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male was 19.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Tanzania, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Tanzania stood at 19.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.8% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Tanzania peaked at 52.2% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2008.
Tanzania ranks 32nd of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 31.5% | — |
| 1982 | 37.6% | +19.3% |
| 1983 | 39.9% | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 47.1% | +18.1% |
| 1986 | 49.0% | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 50.1% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 51.7% | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 51.3% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 51.5% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 51.6% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 50.9% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 51.2% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 52.2% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 52.0% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 51.6% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 50.9% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 51.2% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 50.6% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 46.7% | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 41.3% | -11.6% |
| 2002 | 25.4% | -38.4% |
| 2003 | 16.6% | -34.7% |
| 2004 | 12.7% | -23.7% |
| 2005 | 8.6% | -32.0% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | -54.1% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 10.4% | +200.5% |
| 2011 | 11.6% | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 14.5% | +24.7% |
| 2013 | 17.4% | +19.9% |
| 2014 | 19.1% | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 21.2% | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 17.1% | -19.6% |
| 2017 | 16.5% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 18.3% | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 15.7% | -14.2% |
| 2020 | 14.8% | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 14.5% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 15.2% | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 16.6% | +8.9% |
| 2024 | 19.2% | +15.8% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 19.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.6%, 2.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 19.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.2%, 100% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +200.5% | 3.5% | 10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.8% | 31.5% | 51.7% | 8 |
| 1990s | 51.4% | 50.6% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.9% | 3.5% | 46.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 10.4% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 14.5% | 19.2% | 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, male in Tanzania?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Tanzania was 19.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 52.2% in 1994.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2008.
- How does Tanzania rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Tanzania ranks 32nd out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release