Tanzania vs Zambia: Children out of school, female

Tanzania
13.5%
in 2024
Zambia
13.8%
in 2017
Tanzania rank
42nd
Zambia rank
41st

Children out of school, female over time

  • Tanzania
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 13.8% against 13.5% in Tanzania, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Tanzania ahead.

Tanzania ranks 42nd and Zambia ranks 41st of 177 countries.

Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tanzania Zambia Difference Ahead
1980s 40.6% 23.1% 17.5% Tanzania
1990s 49.8% 30.7% 19.2% Tanzania
2000s 23.6% 22.1% 1.5% Tanzania
2010s 11.9% 9.6% 2.3% Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, female, Tanzania or Zambia?
Zambia, at 13.8% against 13.5% in Tanzania as of 2017.
What is the difference in children out of school, female between Tanzania and Zambia?
0.3%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Zambia?
20 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2017.
How do Tanzania and Zambia rank globally for children out of school, female?
Tanzania ranks 42nd and Zambia ranks 41st 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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About this data

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

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.