Eswatini vs Tanzania: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male

Eswatini
15.5%
in 2018
Tanzania
15.1%
in 2019
Eswatini rank
30th
Tanzania rank
31st

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

  • Eswatini
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 15.5% against 15.1% in Tanzania, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Tanzania ahead.

Eswatini ranks 30th and Tanzania ranks 31st of 166 countries.

Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Tanzania Difference Ahead
1980s 30.8% 42.4% 11.5% Tanzania
1990s 26.1% 50.2% 24.1% Tanzania
2010s 14.0% 15.9% 2.0% 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, Eswatini or Tanzania?
Eswatini, at 15.5% against 15.1% in Tanzania as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Eswatini and Tanzania?
0.4%, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Tanzania?
22 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
How do Eswatini and Tanzania rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
Eswatini ranks 30th and Tanzania ranks 31st 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, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
211 places, 5,130 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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