Brazil vs Zimbabwe: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Brazil
316,818 children
in 2024
Zimbabwe
332,314 children
in 2024
Brazil rank
28th
Zimbabwe rank
26th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Brazil
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 332,314 children against 316,818 children in Brazil, a difference of 15,496 children.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 28th and Zimbabwe ranks 26th of 196 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 703,985 children | 276,732 children | 427,253 children | Brazil |
| 2020s | 527,411 children | 283,758 children | 243,653 children | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region, Brazil or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 332,314 children against 316,818 children in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Brazil and Zimbabwe?
- 15,496 children, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Zimbabwe?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Zimbabwe rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Brazil ranks 28th and Zimbabwe ranks 26th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.