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

Latest (2019)
41.7%
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
28th
of 132 countries
All-time high
78.3%
in 2005
All-time low
41.7%
in 2019
Years of data
10
2004–2019

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2004–2019

0204060802004201120192004: 70.8 %2005: 78.3 %2008: 69.5 %2010: 58 %2012: 48.8 %2013: 49.4 %2016: 54.5 %2017: 44.2 %2018: 43.1 %2019: 41.7 %

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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, female (%) in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2004 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 72.9% 69.5% 78.3% 3
2010s 48.5% 41.7% 58.0% 7

Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of

  1. 25 Saudi Arabia 48.3% compare
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  3. 27 Sao Tome and Principe 46.3% compare
  4. 29 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 41.7% compare
  5. 30 Morocco 38.6% compare
  6. 31 Palestine, State of 34.3% compare

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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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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 2,324 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

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/