Tanzania vs Zambia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male over time
- Tanzania
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 16.8% against 15.1% in Tanzania, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Tanzania ahead.
Tanzania ranks 31st and Zambia ranks 29th of 166 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.9% | 19.3% | 20.6% | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 51.4% | 28.9% | 22.5% | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 23.4% | 22.0% | 1.4% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 13.7% | 0.3% | 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, Tanzania or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 16.8% against 15.1% in Tanzania as of 2017.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Tanzania and Zambia?
- 1.7%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Zambia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2017.
- How do Tanzania and Zambia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Tanzania ranks 31st and Zambia ranks 29th 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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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/