Tanzania vs Yemen: Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes
Tanzania
2.01 million
in 2024
Yemen
1.55 million
in 2016
Tanzania rank
7th
Yemen rank
10th
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Tanzania
- Yemen
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 2.01 million against 1.55 million in Yemen, a difference of 459,890.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.3 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Tanzania ahead.
Tanzania ranks 7th and Yemen ranks 10th of 204 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.07 million | 1.81 million | 1.26 million | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 1.15 million | 1.40 million | 257,010 | Yemen |
| 2010s | 1.41 million | 1.37 million | 39,180 | 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, Tanzania or Yemen?
- Tanzania, at 2.01 million against 1.55 million in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes between Tanzania and Yemen?
- 459,890, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Yemen?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
- How do Tanzania and Yemen rank globally for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Tanzania ranks 7th and Yemen ranks 10th 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