Niger vs Tanzania: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Niger
1.88 million children
in 2024
Tanzania
2.01 million children
in 2024
Niger rank
8th
Tanzania rank
7th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Niger
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 2.01 million children against 1.88 million children in Niger, a difference of 134,600 children.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Tanzania ahead.
Niger ranks 8th and Tanzania ranks 7th of 196 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 | 946,129 children | 2.31 million children | 1.37 million children | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 1.17 million children | 2.83 million children | 1.66 million children | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 1.31 million children | 1.33 million children | 20,158 children | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 1.31 million children | 1.55 million children | 234,863 children | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 1.80 million children | 1.66 million children | 142,655 children | Niger |
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, Niger or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 2.01 million children against 1.88 million children in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Niger and Tanzania?
- 134,600 children, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Tanzania?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Tanzania rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Niger ranks 8th 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.