Ethiopia vs Tanzania: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male
Ethiopia
70.7%
in 2025
Tanzania
75.2%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
9th
Tanzania rank
6th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male over time
- Ethiopia
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 75.2% against 70.7% in Ethiopia, a difference of 4.5%.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 9th and Tanzania ranks 6th of 206 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.7% | 83.3% | 16.6% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 62.2% | 77.0% | 14.8% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 67.7% | 79.2% | 11.5% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male, Ethiopia or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 75.2% against 70.7% in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male between Ethiopia and Tanzania?
- 4.5%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Tanzania?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Tanzania rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Ethiopia ranks 9th and Tanzania ranks 6th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (modelled data) (%). 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