Niger vs Tanzania: Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes
Niger
1.88 million
in 2024
Tanzania
2.01 million
in 2024
Niger rank
8th
Tanzania rank
7th
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Niger
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 2.01 million against 1.88 million in Niger, a difference of 134,600.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Tanzania ahead.
Niger ranks 8th and Tanzania ranks 7th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 898,974 | 1.94 million | 1.04 million | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 1.17 million | 2.83 million | 1.66 million | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 1.31 million | 1.33 million | 20,158 | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 1.31 million | 1.55 million | 234,863 | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 1.80 million | 1.66 million | 142,655 | Niger |
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, Niger or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 2.01 million against 1.88 million in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes between Niger and Tanzania?
- 134,600, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Tanzania?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Tanzania rank globally for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Niger ranks 8th 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