Rwanda vs Tanzania: Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) (%)
Rwanda
67.1%
in 2025
Tanzania
69.5%
in 2025
Rwanda rank
139th
Tanzania rank
136th
Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) (%) over time
- Rwanda
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 69.5% against 67.1% in Rwanda, a difference of 2.4%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
Rwanda ranks 139th and Tanzania ranks 136th of 165 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.4% | 74.4% | 46.0% | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 27.2% | 68.5% | 41.3% | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 25.4% | 67.8% | 42.4% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 38.6% | 70.3% | 31.7% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 59.7% | 69.0% | 9.3% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data), Rwanda or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 69.5% against 67.1% in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) between Rwanda and Tanzania?
- 2.4%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Tanzania?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Rwanda and Tanzania rank globally for completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data)?
- Rwanda ranks 139th and Tanzania ranks 136th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release