Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Tanzania
Tanzania: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 83.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male 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, male in Tanzania is 83.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Tanzania peaked at 85.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 73.6%, in 2012.
Tanzania ranks 4th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 73.6% | — |
| 2013 | 79.8% | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 84.6% | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 85.3% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 82.5% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 82.1% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 82.2% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 83.0% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 83.5% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 83.9% | +0.5% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 83.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.4%, 2.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 83.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.1%, 1.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 81.3% | 73.6% | 85.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 83.1% | 82.2% | 83.9% | 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, male in Tanzania?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Tanzania was 83.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 85.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.6% in 2012.
- How does Tanzania rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Tanzania ranks 4th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release