Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Tanzania: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 13.4% against 2.8% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 10.6%.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 4.8 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Tanzania ahead.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th and Tanzania ranks 35th of 45 groups.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.8% | 51.6% | 37.8% | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 8.8% | 40.1% | 31.3% | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 7.6% | 49.7% | 42.1% | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 20.0% | 16.9% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 14.2% | 11.2% | 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, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 13.4% against 2.8% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2019.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Tanzania?
- 10.6%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Tanzania?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2019.
- How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Tanzania rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th and Tanzania ranks 35th of 45 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
The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/