Kenya vs Tanzania: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Kenya
14.0%
in 2025
Tanzania
14.5%
in 2025
Kenya rank
55th
Tanzania rank
52nd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Kenya
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 14.5% against 14.0% in Kenya, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tanzania ahead.
Kenya ranks 55th and Tanzania ranks 52nd of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.5% | 18.7% | 3.2% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 16.5% | 3.0% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 15.2% | 0.1% | Kenya |
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, Kenya or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 14.5% against 14.0% in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Kenya and Tanzania?
- 0.5%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tanzania?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Tanzania rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Kenya ranks 55th 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