Philippines vs Tanzania: Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes
Philippines
1.62 million
in 2024
Tanzania
2.01 million
in 2024
Philippines rank
9th
Tanzania rank
7th
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Philippines
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 2.01 million against 1.62 million in Philippines, a difference of 395,220.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.2 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Tanzania ahead.
Philippines ranks 9th and Tanzania ranks 7th of 204 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 918,601 | 1.49 million | 568,479 | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 788,237 | 1.92 million | 1.13 million | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 1.16 million | 2.85 million | 1.69 million | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 1.77 million | 1.11 million | 663,457 | Philippines |
| 2010s | 1.44 million | 1.88 million | 437,840 | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 1.51 million | 1.63 million | 116,518 | Tanzania |
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, Philippines or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 2.01 million against 1.62 million in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes between Philippines and Tanzania?
- 395,220, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Tanzania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Philippines and Tanzania rank globally for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Philippines ranks 9th 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