Congo vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita
Congo
17.1%
in 2023
Tanzania, United Republic of
16.4%
in 2024
Congo rank
33rd
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
35th
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita over time
- Congo
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Congo currently reports 17.1% against 16.4% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
Congo ranks 33rd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 35th of 203 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.6% | 49.9% | 35.3% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 1980s | 14.7% | 36.3% | 21.6% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2000s | 47.8% | 6.9% | 40.9% | Congo |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 13.4% | 2.2% | Congo |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 14.1% | 3.0% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita, Congo or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Congo, at 17.1% against 16.4% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita between Congo and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 0.7%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Congo ranks 33rd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 35th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.