Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Tanzania
Tanzania: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 85.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Tanzania, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Tanzania is 85.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Tanzania peaked at 87.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 78.0%, in 2012.
That places Tanzania 2nd out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 78.0% | — |
| 2013 | 82.9% | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 86.5% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 87.4% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 85.0% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 84.5% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 83.5% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 84.1% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 84.7% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 85.0% | +0.3% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 85.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.6%, 2.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 85.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.3%, 1.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 84.1% | 78.0% | 87.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 84.3% | 83.5% | 85.0% | 4 |
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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Tanzania?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Tanzania was 85.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 87.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.0% in 2012.
- How does Tanzania rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Tanzania ranks 2nd out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release