Ethiopia vs Zimbabwe: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper

Ethiopia
0.9823 GPIA
in 2024
Zimbabwe
0.9723 GPIA
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
56th
Zimbabwe rank
58th

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 0.9823 GPIA against 0.9723 GPIA in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 56th and Zimbabwe ranks 58th of 175 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 1.22 GPIA 1.26 GPIA 0.0392 GPIA Zimbabwe
2000s 1.23 GPIA 1.24 GPIA 0.0103 GPIA Zimbabwe
2010s 1.07 GPIA 1.19 GPIA 0.126 GPIA Zimbabwe
2020s 0.9978 GPIA 0.991 GPIA 0.0068 GPIA Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper, Ethiopia or Zimbabwe?
Ethiopia, at 0.9823 GPIA against 0.9723 GPIA in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Ethiopia and Zimbabwe?
0.01 GPIA, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Zimbabwe?
9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Zimbabwe rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Ethiopia ranks 56th and Zimbabwe ranks 58th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
175 places, 2,817 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release