Philippines vs Tanzania: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Philippines
1.62 million children
in 2024
Tanzania
2.01 million children
in 2024
Philippines rank
9th
Tanzania rank
7th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Philippines
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 2.01 million children against 1.62 million children in Philippines, a difference of 395,220 children.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.2 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Tanzania ahead.
Philippines ranks 9th and Tanzania ranks 7th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 635,230 children | 2.34 million children | 1.70 million children | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 1.16 million children | 2.85 million children | 1.69 million children | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 1.77 million children | 1.11 million children | 663,457 children | Philippines |
| 2010s | 1.44 million children | 1.88 million children | 437,840 children | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 1.51 million children | 1.63 million children | 116,518 children | Tanzania |
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, Philippines or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 2.01 million children against 1.62 million children in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Philippines and Tanzania?
- 395,220 children, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Tanzania?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
- How do Philippines and Tanzania rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Philippines ranks 9th 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.