Tanzania—Out-of-School Children, Primary
Category: EducationSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #5 of 175
Latest Value
2.0M
2024
YoY Change
+19.6%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#5
of 175 countries
Maximum
2.9M
2000
Minimum
296,890
2008
CAGR
-1.5%
23 years
Last
2.0M
Previous
1.7M
Highest
2.9M
Lowest
296,890
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.0M | +19.6% |
| 2023 | 1.7M | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 1.5M | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 1.4M | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 1.5M | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 1.6M | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 1.8M | -19.0% |
| 2017 | 2.2M | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 2.1M | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 1.9M | +15.0% |
| 2014 | 1.7M | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 1.5M | +24.5% |
| 2012 | 1.2M | +32.2% |
| 2011 | 913,005 | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 824,620 | +177.8% |
| 2008 | 296,890 | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 333,527 | -50.3% |
| 2005 | 671,080 | -28.0% |
| 2004 | 932,181 | -21.0% |
| 2003 | 1.2M | -30.8% |
| 2002 | 1.7M | -35.6% |
| 2001 | 2.6M | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 2.9M |
Top Countries — Out-of-School Children, Primary
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 9.1M | 2023 |
| 2 | Pakistan | 5.4M | 2024 |
| 3 | Ethiopia | 4.2M | 2024 |
| 4 | Angola | 2.3M | 2023 |
| 5 | Tanzania | 2.0M | 2024 |
| 6 | Niger | 1.9M | 2024 |
| 7 | Philippines | 1.6M | 2024 |
| 8 | Burkina Faso | 1.4M | 2024 |
| 9 | South Sudan | 1.2M | 2024 |
| 10 | Mali | 1.2M | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Methodology
Data compiled by Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Detailed documentation is available at: https://api.uis.unesco.org/api/public/documentation/, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), type: Bulk file (csv), date accessed: 2025-09-22, date published: 2025-09.
Source: World Bank - World Development IndicatorsView original source →