Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official was 41.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2004–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 41.7%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 78.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 41.7%, in 2019.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 28th of 132 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 70.8% | — |
| 2005 | 78.3% | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 69.5% | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 58.0% | -16.5% |
| 2012 | 48.8% | -15.9% |
| 2013 | 49.4% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 54.5% | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 44.2% | -18.9% |
| 2018 | 43.1% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 41.7% | -3.1% |
Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 41.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.0%, 95% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 41.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.0%, 73% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.9% | 69.5% | 78.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 48.5% | 41.7% | 58.0% | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Tanzania, United Republic of was 41.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 78.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.7% in 2019.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 28th out of 132 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.9%. 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 children one year younger than official primary entrance age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of children in the official age range for one year before primary education who are not enrolled in pre-primary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for one year before primary education enrolled in pre-primary education is subtracted from the total population for one year before primary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for the year before primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/