Laos vs Tanzania: Children not in school

Laos
34.06
in 2025
Tanzania
32.03
in 2024
Laos rank
47th
Tanzania rank
50th

Children not in school over time

  • Laos
  • Tanzania
406080100199920122025

How they compare

Laos currently reports 34.06 against 32.03 in Tanzania, a difference of 2.03.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Laos ahead.

Laos ranks 47th and Tanzania ranks 50th of 179 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Tanzania Difference Ahead
2000s 85.32 75.14 10.17 Laos
2010s 46.42 50 3.58 Tanzania
2020s 33.03 38.11 5.08 Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children not in school, Laos or Tanzania?
Laos, at 34.06 against 32.03 in Tanzania as of 2025.
What is the difference in children not in school between Laos and Tanzania?
2.03, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Tanzania?
18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
How do Laos and Tanzania rank globally for children not in school?
Laos ranks 47th and Tanzania ranks 50th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Children not in school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children not in school
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,923 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed