Ethiopia vs Tanzania: Children out of school, male

Ethiopia
19.9%
in 2024
Tanzania
19.2%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
29th
Tanzania rank
31st

Children out of school, male over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 19.9% against 19.2% in Tanzania, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 29th and Tanzania ranks 31st of 177 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Tanzania Difference Ahead
1980s 65.5% 51.0% 14.5% Ethiopia
1990s 67.0% 51.5% 15.5% Ethiopia
2000s 45.2% 19.9% 25.4% Ethiopia
2010s 21.3% 15.4% 5.9% Ethiopia
2020s 21.5% 16.4% 5.1% Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, male, Ethiopia or Tanzania?
Ethiopia, at 19.9% against 19.2% in Tanzania as of 2024.
What is the difference in children out of school, male between Ethiopia and Tanzania?
0.7%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Tanzania?
25 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Tanzania rank globally for children out of school, male?
Ethiopia ranks 29th and Tanzania ranks 31st of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, male (% of male 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, male (% of male primary school age)
Unit
% of male 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, 3,664 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.