Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita was 16.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of is 16.4%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.3% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 51.4% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2008.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 35th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 49.9% | — |
| 1980 | 30.1% | -39.7% |
| 1981 | 32.0% | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 37.4% | +16.9% |
| 1983 | 39.1% | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 42.8% | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 45.9% | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 47.4% | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 48.9% | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 50.5% | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 50.4% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 50.8% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 51.1% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 50.5% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 50.7% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 51.4% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 51.3% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 50.9% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 50.1% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 50.3% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 49.7% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 45.9% | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 41.1% | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 25.9% | -37.1% |
| 2003 | 17.4% | -32.6% |
| 2004 | 13.4% | -23.2% |
| 2005 | 9.3% | -30.1% |
| 2006 | 4.5% | -51.8% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | -16.6% |
| 2010 | 9.8% | +161.1% |
| 2011 | 10.5% | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 13.5% | +27.9% |
| 2013 | 16.2% | +20.5% |
| 2014 | 17.5% | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 19.5% | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 15.5% | -20.9% |
| 2017 | 15.1% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 16.9% | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 14.3% | -15.3% |
| 2020 | 13.4% | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 12.7% | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 13.0% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 14.1% | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 16.4% | +16.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.9% | 49.9% | 49.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 42.5% | 30.1% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.7% | 49.7% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.2% | 3.8% | 45.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 9.8% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 12.7% | 16.4% | 5 |
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More education data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of was 16.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 51.4% in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2008.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 35th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.