Tanzania - Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age)

Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age) in Tanzania was 14.51 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 39 years was 49.79 in 1995, while its lowest value was 0.98 in 2008.

Definition: Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
1981 31.03
1982 35.05
1983 35.59
1985 41.39
1986 42.62
1987 44.44
1988 46.27
1989 46.47
1990 47.21
1991 47.98
1992 48.00
1993 48.59
1994 49.61
1995 49.79
1996 49.68
1997 49.16
1998 49.54
1999 49.03
2000 45.53
2001 41.52
2002 27.15
2003 18.98
2004 14.31
2005 9.59
2006 3.47
2008 0.98
2010 6.46
2012 11.17
2013 13.34
2014 14.60
2015 13.95
2016 13.34
2017 13.57
2018 15.86
2019 13.77
2020 14.51

Limitations and Exceptions: The administrative data used in the calculation of the rate of out-of-school children are based on enrolment at a specific date which can bias the results by either counting enrolled children who never attend school or by omitting those who enroll after the reference date for reporting enrolment data. Furthermore, children who drop out of school after the reference date are not counted as out of school. Discrepancies between enrolment and population data from different sources can also result in over- or underestimates of the rate. Lastly, the international comparability of this indicator can be affected by the use of different concepts of enrolment and out-of-school children across countries.

Other Notes: Data retrieved via API in March 2019. For detailed information on the observation level (e.g. National Estimation, UIS Estimation, or Category not applicable), please visit UIS.Stat (http://data.uis.unesco.org/).

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The rate of out-of-school children allows to compare across countries with different population sizes. It shows the share of official primary-school-age children who never attended school or dropped out to the population of official primary school age. Data on education are collected by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics from official responses to its annual education survey. All the data are mapped to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) to ensure the comparability of education programs at the international level. The current version was formally adopted by UNESCO Member States in 2011. Population data are drawn from the United Nations Population Division. Using a single source for population data standardizes definitions, estimations, and interpolation methods, ensuring a consistent methodology across countries and minimizing potential enumeration problems in national censuses. The reference years reflect the school year for which the data are presented. In some countries the school year spans two calendar years (for example, from September 2010 to June 2011); in these cases the reference year refers to the year in which the school year ended (2011 in the example).

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Education Indicators

Sub-Topic: Participation