Laos vs Tanzania: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female
Laos
12.6%
in 2025
Tanzania
13.7%
in 2025
Laos rank
54th
Tanzania rank
53rd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time
- Laos
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 13.7% against 12.6% in Laos, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 54th and Tanzania ranks 53rd of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.8% | 18.8% | 9.0% | Laos |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 15.0% | 4.0% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 14.0% | 3.5% | 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, female, Laos or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 13.7% against 12.6% in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Laos and Tanzania?
- 1.1%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Tanzania?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Tanzania rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Laos ranks 54th 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