Congo vs Tanzania: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male
Congo
17.2%
in 2023
Tanzania
19.2%
in 2024
Congo rank
35th
Tanzania rank
32nd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male over time
- Congo
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 19.2% against 17.2% in Congo, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Tanzania ahead.
Congo ranks 35th and Tanzania ranks 32nd of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.5% | 36.4% | 21.9% | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 48.6% | 6.3% | 42.3% | Congo |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 14.4% | 1.6% | Congo |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 16.6% | 0.7% | Congo |
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, Congo or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 19.2% against 17.2% in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Congo and Tanzania?
- 2.0%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Tanzania?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Tanzania rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Congo ranks 35th and Tanzania ranks 32nd of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (%). 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