Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 0.9491 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.9491 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
88th
of 169 countries
All-time high
1.01 GPIA
in 2016
All-time low
0.9174 GPIA
in 2013
Years of data
18
2004–2024
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Tanzania, United Republic of is 0.9491 GPIA, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.9174 GPIA, in 2013.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 88th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 2005 | 0.9886 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9885 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9763 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.968 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.9439 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9469 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9174 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9627 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9622 GPIA | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.936 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9386 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9269 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9533 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.951 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.949 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.9491 GPIA | +0.0% |
Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 0.9491 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9665 GPIA, 98% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 0.9491 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9861 GPIA, 96% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9887 GPIA | 0.9763 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9541 GPIA | 0.9174 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.9458 GPIA | 0.9269 GPIA | 0.9533 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
More education data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- 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 one year before the official primary in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Tanzania, United Republic of was 0.9491 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9174 GPIA in 2013.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 88th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary entry age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release