Tanzania—Girls Out-of-School Rate (%)
Category: GenderSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #32 of 167Updated April 2026
Latest Value
109.8%
2018
YoY Change
-5.1%
2017 → 2018
Global Rank
#32
of 167 countries
Maximum
151.3%
2002
Minimum
84.6%
2012
CAGR
+1.4%
15 years
Last
109.8%
Previous
115.8%
Highest
151.3%
Lowest
84.6%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Tanzania's girls out-of-school rate (%) was 109.8% in 2018, ranking #32 out of 167 countries. This represents a -5.1% change from 2017. Over the past 15 years, the highest recorded value was 151.3% (2002) and the lowest was 84.6% (2012). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 109.8% | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 115.8% | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 121.8% | +21.3% |
| 2014 | 100.4% | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 91.5% | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 84.6% | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 96.6% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 100.4% | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 107.6% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 104.7% | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 109.5% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 112.6% | -25.6% |
| 2002 | 151.3% | +42.7% |
| 2001 | 106.0% | +23.1% |
| 2000 | 86.1% |
Top Countries — Girls Out-of-School Rate (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra Leone | 175.7% | 2018 |
| 2 | Mozambique | 168.8% | 2018 |
| 3 | Madagascar | 157.2% | 2018 |
| 4 | British Virgin Islands | 150.0% | 2017 |
| 5 | Nepal | 147.5% | 2019 |
| 6 | Benin | 143.5% | 2018 |
| 7 | Togo | 139.8% | 2018 |
| 8 | Uganda | 139.6% | 2017 |
| 9 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 134.7% | 2015 |
| 10 | Nauru | 132.6% | 2016 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
Methodology
Data compiled by Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS).