Kenya vs Tanzania: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)
Kenya
15.7%
in 2025
Tanzania
15.2%
in 2025
Kenya rank
48th
Tanzania rank
50th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) over time
- Kenya
- Tanzania
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 15.7% against 15.2% in Tanzania, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tanzania ahead.
Kenya ranks 48th and Tanzania ranks 50th of 206 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.0% | 18.7% | 4.6% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 18.0% | 5.5% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 16.3% | 0.1% | 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, male (modelled), Kenya or Tanzania?
- Kenya, at 15.7% against 15.2% in Tanzania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) between Kenya and Tanzania?
- 0.5%, with Kenya 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, male (modelled)?
- Kenya ranks 48th and Tanzania ranks 50th 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, male (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