Bahamas vs Tanzania: Share of children in primary school age who are in school

Bahamas
84.1%
in 2024
Tanzania
83.6%
in 2024
Bahamas rank
172nd
Tanzania rank
174th

Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time

  • Bahamas
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Bahamas currently reports 84.1% against 83.6% in Tanzania, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Bahamas ahead.

Bahamas ranks 172nd and Tanzania ranks 174th of 209 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 4 and Tanzania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas Tanzania Difference Ahead
1970s 92.6% 50.1% 42.5% Bahamas
1980s 96.8% 65.0% 31.8% Bahamas
1990s 96.3% 49.4% 46.8% Bahamas
2000s 91.0% 92.3% 1.2% Tanzania
2010s 90.3% 85.1% 5.2% Bahamas
2020s 75.0% 85.6% 10.6% Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of children in primary school age who are in school, Bahamas or Tanzania?
Bahamas, at 84.1% against 83.6% in Tanzania as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Bahamas and Tanzania?
0.5%, with Bahamas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Tanzania?
24 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
How do Bahamas and Tanzania rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
Bahamas ranks 172nd and Tanzania ranks 174th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
209 places, 8,478 data points, 1820–2025
Last refreshed

The share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.