Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural in Tanzania
Tanzania: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural was 0.879 GPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.879 GPIA
World rank
15th
of 34 countries
All-time high
0.9012 GPIA
in 2004
All-time low
0.7638 GPIA
in 2015
Years of data
5
2004–2022
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural in Tanzania, 2004–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural in Tanzania stood at 0.879 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural in Tanzania peaked at 0.9012 GPIA in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.7638 GPIA, in 2015.
That places Tanzania 15th out of 34 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.9012 GPIA | — |
| 2010 | 0.8381 GPIA | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7638 GPIA | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 0.8529 GPIA | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 0.879 GPIA | +3.1% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.879 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.02 GPIA, 86% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.879 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.897 GPIA, 98% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9012 GPIA | 0.9012 GPIA | 0.9012 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.8183 GPIA | 0.7638 GPIA | 0.8529 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.879 GPIA | 0.879 GPIA | 0.879 GPIA | 1 |
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, rural in Tanzania?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural in Tanzania was 0.879 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9012 GPIA in 2004.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7638 GPIA in 2015.
- How does Tanzania rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural?
- Tanzania ranks 15th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (household survey data) (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release