China vs Tanzania: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female

China
11.6%
in 1997
Tanzania
11.6%
in 2019
China rank
42nd
Tanzania rank
44th

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time

  • China
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

China currently reports 11.6% against 11.6% in Tanzania, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.

China ranks 42nd and Tanzania ranks 44th of 166 countries.

Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Tanzania Difference Ahead
1980s 9.3% 45.5% 36.1% Tanzania
1990s 9.0% 49.0% 39.9% 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, China or Tanzania?
China, at 11.6% against 11.6% in Tanzania as of 1997.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between China and Tanzania?
0.0%, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Tanzania?
9 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 1997.
How do China and Tanzania rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
China ranks 42nd and Tanzania ranks 44th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
211 places, 5,144 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The number of female students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total female population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the female population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/