Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, male in Tanzania
Tanzania: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, male was 20.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, male in Tanzania, 2004–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, male in Tanzania is 20.2%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, male in Tanzania peaked at 23.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 2018.
Tanzania ranks 11th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, male in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 20.7% | — |
| 2010 | 20.1% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 23.5% | +16.8% |
| 2018 | 17.2% | -26.7% |
| 2022 | 20.2% | +17.2% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 20.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.0%, 2.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 20.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.1%, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.7% | 20.7% | 20.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 17.2% | 23.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 20.2% | 20.2% | 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, male in Tanzania?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, male in Tanzania was 20.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, male recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 23.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, male recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 2018.
- How does Tanzania rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, male?
- Tanzania ranks 11th out of 45 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, male rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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, rural, male (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release