Benin vs Tanzania: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Benin
14.3%
in 2025
Tanzania
14.5%
in 2025
Benin rank
53rd
Tanzania rank
52nd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Benin
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 14.5% against 14.3% in Benin, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 53rd and Tanzania ranks 52nd of 206 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.8% | 18.7% | 8.1% | Benin |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 16.5% | 2.3% | Benin |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 15.2% | 2.3% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes, Benin or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 14.5% against 14.3% in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Benin and Tanzania?
- 0.2%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Tanzania?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Tanzania rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Benin ranks 53rd and Tanzania ranks 52nd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). 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