Iran vs Tanzania: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry

Iran
611,715
in 2020
Tanzania
637,468
in 2024
Iran rank
9th
Tanzania rank
8th

Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry over time

  • Iran
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 637,468 against 611,715 in Iran, a difference of 25,753.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 9th and Tanzania ranks 8th of 180 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Tanzania Difference Ahead
2010s 700,702 760,777 60,076 Tanzania
2020s 611,715 775,403 163,688 Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry, Iran or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 637,468 against 611,715 in Iran as of 2024.
What is the difference in out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry between Iran and Tanzania?
25,753, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Tanzania?
5 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2020.
How do Iran and Tanzania rank globally for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
Iran ranks 9th and Tanzania ranks 8th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry 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

Indicator
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
180 places, 2,926 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release