Ethiopia vs Tanzania: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Ethiopia
4.24 million children
in 2024
Tanzania
2.01 million children
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
4th
Tanzania rank
7th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Ethiopia
- Tanzania
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 4.24 million children against 2.01 million children in Tanzania, a difference of 2.23 million children.
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 196 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 children | 2.40 million children | 2.55 million children | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 6.83 million children | 2.97 million children | 3.87 million children | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 6.12 million children | 1.33 million children | 4.79 million children | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 3.55 million children | 1.46 million children | 2.09 million children | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 4.47 million children | 1.66 million children | 2.80 million children | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region, Ethiopia or Tanzania?
- Ethiopia, at 4.24 million children against 2.01 million children in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Ethiopia and Tanzania?
- 2.23 million children, 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 primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Ethiopia ranks 4th and Tanzania ranks 7th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.