Dar es Salaam. Despite performing well at lower levels of education, a large number of Tanzanian university students’ drop out of their studies, with thousands being discontinued every year, The Citizen has learnt.
Fresh data from the Tanzania Commission for Universities (TCU) paints a concerning picture. In the academic year 2023/24 alone, 3,025 students dropped out of university institutions. Of those, a staggering 2,319 were discontinued, mostly due to poor academic performance.
