Latin America & Caribbean vs Tanzania: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 15.1% against 3.1% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 12.0%.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 4.9 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Tanzania ahead.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 31st and Tanzania ranks 31st of 45 groups.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.3% | 42.4% | 34.1% | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 7.0% | 50.5% | 43.6% | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 19.9% | 17.0% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 15.8% | 12.5% | 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, Latin America & Caribbean or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 15.1% against 3.1% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2019.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Latin America & Caribbean and Tanzania?
- 12.0%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Tanzania?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2019.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Tanzania rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 31st and Tanzania ranks 31st of 45 groups.
- 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
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/