Tanzania vs Yemen: Share of children who have completed primary school
Tanzania
75.7%
in 2025
Yemen
74.8%
in 2025
Tanzania rank
132nd
Yemen rank
135th
Share of children who have completed primary school over time
- Tanzania
- Yemen
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 75.7% against 74.8% in Yemen, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
Tanzania ranks 132nd and Yemen ranks 135th of 165 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 69.4% | 31.5% | 37.9% | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 67.3% | 42.1% | 25.2% | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 67.8% | 53.6% | 14.2% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 74.9% | 65.0% | 9.9% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 74.9% | 72.5% | 2.4% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who have completed primary school, Tanzania or Yemen?
- Tanzania, at 75.7% against 74.8% in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of children who have completed primary school between Tanzania and Yemen?
- 0.9%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Yemen?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Tanzania and Yemen rank globally for share of children who have completed primary school?
- Tanzania ranks 132nd and Yemen ranks 135th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who have completed primary 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 who are three to five years older than the official age for the last grade of primary education who have successfully completed it. This broader age band is used to include children who started school late or had to resit particular years.