Romania vs Tanzania: Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Romania
84.4%
in 2023
Tanzania
83.6%
in 2024
Romania rank
171st
Tanzania rank
174th
Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time
- Romania
- Tanzania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 84.4% against 83.6% in Tanzania, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 171st and Tanzania ranks 174th of 209 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 86.5% | 69.9% | 16.6% | Romania |
| 2000s | 96.0% | 83.5% | 12.4% | Romania |
| 2010s | 93.1% | 85.6% | 7.5% | Romania |
| 2020s | 87.7% | 86.7% | 1.0% | Romania |
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, Romania or Tanzania?
- Romania, at 84.4% against 83.6% in Tanzania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Romania and Tanzania?
- 0.8%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Tanzania?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Romania and Tanzania rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Romania ranks 171st 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
Share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.