Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 1.03 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Tanzania, United Republic of is 1.03 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 1.11 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.03 GPIA, in 2024.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 52nd of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.11 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 1.07 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 1.04 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.03 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.3% |
Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 1.03 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9617 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 1.03 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9885 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 49 Papua New Guinea 1.03 GPIA compare
- 50 Andorra 1.03 GPIA compare
- 51 Switzerland 1.03 GPIA compare
- 53 Mozambique 1.02 GPIA compare
- 54 Cayman Islands 1.02 GPIA compare
- 55 Nicaragua 1.02 GPIA 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Tanzania, United Republic of was 1.03 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 GPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2024.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 52nd out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release