Tanzania vs United States: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry
Tanzania
330,399
in 2024
United States
292,010
in 2022
Tanzania rank
8th
United States rank
10th
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Tanzania
- United States
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 330,399 against 292,010 in United States, a difference of 38,389.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
Tanzania ranks 8th and United States ranks 10th of 176 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 377,672 | 204,863 | 172,808 | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 387,695 | 254,922 | 132,773 | 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, Tanzania or United States?
- Tanzania, at 330,399 against 292,010 in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry between Tanzania and United States?
- 38,389, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and United States?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
- How do Tanzania and United States rank globally for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Tanzania ranks 8th and United States ranks 10th of 176 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, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release