Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training was 19.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2001–2020
Source: ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 19.3%.
That represents a change of up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 26.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2008.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 56th out of 117 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 13.8% | — |
| 2005 | 11.1% | -20.0% |
| 2006 | 11.1% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 7.7% | -30.1% |
| 2010 | 15.7% | +102.5% |
| 2012 | 26.2% | +67.4% |
| 2014 | 19.0% | -27.4% |
| 2020 | 19.3% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.9% | 7.7% | 13.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 15.7% | 26.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 19.3% | 19.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 53 Mauritius 20.2% compare
- 54 Romania 19.7% compare
- 55 North Macedonia 19.6% compare
- 57 Bangladesh 19.1% compare
- 58 Brunei Darussalam 18.9% compare
- 59 Montenegro 18.4% 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 share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Tanzania, United Republic of was 19.3% in 2020, according to ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 26.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2008.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 56th out of 117 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of women aged 15–24 who are not in education, employment, or vocational training.