SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean vs Tanzania: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
3.8%
in 2025
Tanzania
16.4%
in 2024
SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank
34th
Tanzania rank
35th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 16.4% against 3.8% in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 12.6%.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 4.3 times SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 34th and Tanzania ranks 35th of 39 groups.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | 20.2% | 16.0% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 14.9% | 11.9% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 13.9% | 10.6% | Tanzania |
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, SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 16.4% against 3.8% in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean and Tanzania?
- 12.6%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean and Tanzania?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean and Tanzania rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 34th and Tanzania ranks 35th of 39 groups.
- 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