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 86.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Tanzania, United Republic of, 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, female in Tanzania, United Republic of is 86.1%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% 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 89.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 82.5%, in 2012.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 2nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 82.5% | — |
| 2013 | 86.0% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 88.4% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 89.6% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 87.5% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 86.9% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 84.8% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 85.2% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 86.0% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 86.1% | +0.1% |
Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 86.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.0%, 2.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 86.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53.7%, 1.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 86.8% | 82.5% | 89.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 85.5% | 84.8% | 86.1% | 4 |
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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 86.1% in 2024, 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 89.6% in 2017.
- 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 82.5% in 2012.
- 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 2nd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 up 0.1%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release