Congo vs Tanzania: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Congo
17.1%
in 2023
Tanzania
16.4%
in 2024
Congo rank
33rd
Tanzania rank
35th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Congo
- Tanzania
How they compare
Congo currently reports 17.1% against 16.4% in Tanzania, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Tanzania ahead.
Congo ranks 33rd and Tanzania ranks 35th of 203 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.6% | 49.9% | 35.3% | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 14.7% | 36.3% | 21.6% | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 47.8% | 6.9% | 40.9% | Congo |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 13.4% | 2.2% | Congo |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 14.1% | 3.0% | Congo |
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, Congo or Tanzania?
- Congo, at 17.1% against 16.4% in Tanzania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Congo and Tanzania?
- 0.7%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Tanzania?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Tanzania rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Congo ranks 33rd 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