Laos vs Tanzania: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Laos
34.1%
in 2025
Tanzania
32.0%
in 2024
Laos rank
47th
Tanzania rank
50th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Laos
- Tanzania
How they compare
Laos currently reports 34.1% against 32.0% in Tanzania, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 47th and Tanzania ranks 50th of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.3% | 75.1% | 10.2% | Laos |
| 2010s | 46.4% | 50.0% | 3.6% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 33.0% | 38.1% | 5.1% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary, Laos or Tanzania?
- Laos, at 34.1% against 32.0% in Tanzania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Laos and Tanzania?
- 2.1%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Tanzania?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Tanzania rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Laos ranks 47th and Tanzania ranks 50th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%). 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