Ethiopia vs Tanzania: Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes
Ethiopia
4.24 million
in 2024
Tanzania
2.01 million
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
4th
Tanzania rank
7th
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Ethiopia
- Tanzania
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 4.24 million against 2.01 million in Tanzania, a difference of 2.23 million.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 2.1 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 4th and Tanzania ranks 7th of 204 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 | 4.95 million | 2.40 million | 2.55 million | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 6.83 million | 2.97 million | 3.87 million | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 6.12 million | 1.33 million | 4.79 million | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 3.55 million | 1.46 million | 2.09 million | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 4.47 million | 1.66 million | 2.80 million | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes, Ethiopia or Tanzania?
- Ethiopia, at 4.24 million against 2.01 million in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes between Ethiopia and Tanzania?
- 2.23 million, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Tanzania?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Tanzania rank globally for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Ethiopia ranks 4th and Tanzania ranks 7th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes (number). 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