Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 78.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Tanzania, United Republic of is 78.7%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 93.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 78.7%, in 2025.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 6th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 93.0% | — |
| 2001 | 92.7% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 92.1% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 91.3% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 90.4% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 89.3% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 88.5% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 87.9% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 87.3% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 86.6% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 85.5% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 84.5% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 83.3% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 81.8% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 81.4% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 82.1% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 82.9% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 84.1% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 85.2% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 85.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 85.2% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 85.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 84.7% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 83.1% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 80.7% | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 78.7% | -2.5% |
Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 78.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.0%, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 78.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.9%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.9% | 86.6% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.6% | 81.4% | 85.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.9% | 78.7% | 85.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 3 Mali 80.5% compare
- 4 Madagascar 79.0% compare
- 5 Chad 78.8% compare
- 7 Equatorial Guinea 77.0% compare
- 8 Central African Republic 76.5% compare
- 9 Cameroon 74.4% 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Tanzania, United Republic of was 78.7% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 93.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.7% in 2025.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 6th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release