Kenya vs Tanzania: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female
Kenya
12.3%
in 2025
Tanzania
13.7%
in 2025
Kenya rank
55th
Tanzania rank
53rd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time
- Kenya
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 13.7% against 12.3% in Kenya, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tanzania ahead.
Kenya ranks 55th and Tanzania ranks 53rd 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 | 16.9% | 18.8% | 1.9% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 15.0% | 0.6% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 14.0% | 0.2% | 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, female, Kenya or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 13.7% against 12.3% in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Kenya and Tanzania?
- 1.4%, 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, female?
- Kenya ranks 55th and Tanzania ranks 53rd 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, female (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