Which has higher children out of school, female, Philippines or Tanzania?

Tanzania, at 13.5% against 12.8% in Philippines as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Tanzania?

28 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Philippines vs Tanzania: Children out of school, female

Philippines

12.8%

in 2024

Tanzania

13.5%

in 2024

Philippines rank

45th

Tanzania rank

42nd

Children out of school, female over time

Philippines
Tanzania

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 13.5% against 12.8% in Philippines, a difference of 0.7%.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Tanzania ahead.

Philippines ranks 45th and Tanzania ranks 42nd of 177 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Philippines	Tanzania	Difference	Ahead
1980s	8.1%	42.9%	34.8%	Tanzania
1990s	10.9%	49.4%	38.5%	Tanzania
2000s	11.7%	16.9%	5.2%	Tanzania
2010s	10.0%	15.0%	5.0%	Tanzania
2020s	11.8%	11.7%	0.0%	Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, female, Philippines or Tanzania?: Tanzania, at 13.5% against 12.8% in Philippines as of 2024.
What is the difference in children out of school, female between Philippines and Tanzania?: 0.7%, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Tanzania?: 28 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Philippines and Tanzania rank globally for children out of school, female?: Philippines ranks 45th and Tanzania ranks 42nd of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age)
Unit: % of female primary school age
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 182 places, 3,665 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.