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 31.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Tanzania, United Republic of is 31.2%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 37.1% 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 79.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 31.2%, in 2024.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 49th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 71.5% | — |
| 2005 | 79.1% | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 78.4% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 69.9% | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 58.3% | -16.6% |
| 2011 | 47.8% | -18.1% |
| 2012 | 49.4% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 49.6% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 54.9% | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 53.3% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 42.7% | -19.8% |
| 2018 | 41.3% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 41.8% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 42.2% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 40.9% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 36.8% | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 34.1% | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 31.2% | -8.6% |
Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 31.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.0%, 92% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 31.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.1%, 72% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.7% | 69.9% | 79.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 48.8% | 41.3% | 58.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 37.0% | 31.2% | 42.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 46 Togo 33.4% compare
- 47 Lao People's Democratic Republic 32.8% compare
- 48 Bahrain 31.5% compare
- 50 Madagascar 31.2% compare
- 51 Palestine, State of 29.9% compare
- 52 Jordan 28.4% compare
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 31.2% 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 79.1% in 2005.
- 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 31.2% in 2024.
- 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 49th out of 175 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 down 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release