Bahamas vs Tanzania: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Bahamas
15.9%
in 2024
Tanzania
16.4%
in 2024
Bahamas rank
37th
Tanzania rank
35th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Bahamas
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 16.4% against 15.9% in Bahamas, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Tanzania ahead.
Bahamas ranks 37th and Tanzania ranks 35th of 203 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.4% | 49.9% | 42.5% | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 3.2% | 35.0% | 31.8% | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 50.6% | 46.8% | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 7.7% | 1.2% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 11.3% | 7.5% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 15.2% | 7.2% | Bahamas |
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, Bahamas or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 16.4% against 15.9% in Bahamas as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Bahamas and Tanzania?
- 0.5%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Tanzania?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and Tanzania rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Bahamas ranks 37th and Tanzania ranks 35th of 203 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 (%). 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