Iran vs Zimbabwe: Children not in school

Iran
40.18
in 2020
Zimbabwe
43.5
in 2024
Iran rank
38th
Zimbabwe rank
35th

Children not in school over time

  • Iran
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 43.5 against 40.18 in Iran, a difference of 3.32.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 38th and Zimbabwe ranks 35th of 179 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2010s 54.07 54.04 0.0224 Iran
2020s 40.18 43.75 3.57 Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children not in school, Iran or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 43.5 against 40.18 in Iran as of 2024.
What is the difference in children not in school between Iran and Zimbabwe?
3.32, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Zimbabwe?
6 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2020.
How do Iran and Zimbabwe rank globally for children not in school?
Iran ranks 38th and Zimbabwe ranks 35th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Children not 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
Children not in school
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,923 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed