Democratic Republic of Congo vs Tanzania: Out-of-school children of primary school age, male

Democratic Republic of Congo
2.58 million
in 1999
Tanzania
1.19 million
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
3rd
Tanzania rank
6th

Out-of-school children of primary school age, male over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Tanzania
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M197119972024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 2.58 million against 1.19 million in Tanzania, a difference of 1.39 million.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 2.2 times Tanzania's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Tanzania ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and Tanzania ranks 6th of 180 countries.

Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Tanzania Difference Ahead
1980s 576,346 1.03 million 454,010 Tanzania
1990s 1.34 million 1.44 million 99,040 Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children of primary school age, male, Democratic Republic of Congo or Tanzania?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 2.58 million against 1.19 million in Tanzania as of 1999.
What is the difference in out-of-school children of primary school age, male between Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania?
1.39 million, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania?
8 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 1999.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania rank globally for out-of-school children of primary school age, male?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and Tanzania ranks 6th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children of primary school age, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school children of primary school age, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
219 places, 4,596 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release