Ethiopia vs Tanzania: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male
Ethiopia
19.9%
in 2024
Tanzania
19.2%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
30th
Tanzania rank
32nd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male over time
- Ethiopia
- Tanzania
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 19.9% against 19.2% in Tanzania, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 30th and Tanzania ranks 32nd of 180 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 65.5% | 51.0% | 14.5% | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 67.0% | 51.5% | 15.5% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 45.2% | 19.9% | 25.4% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 15.4% | 5.9% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 16.4% | 5.1% | Ethiopia |
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, Ethiopia or Tanzania?
- Ethiopia, at 19.9% against 19.2% in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Ethiopia and Tanzania?
- 0.7%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Tanzania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Tanzania rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Ethiopia ranks 30th 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