Pakistan vs Zimbabwe: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Pakistan
18.4%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
18.5%
in 2025
Pakistan rank
55th
Zimbabwe rank
54th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Pakistan
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 18.5% against 18.4% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Pakistan ahead.
Pakistan ranks 55th and Zimbabwe ranks 54th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.9% | 25.4% | 3.6% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 27.3% | 25.4% | 1.9% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 22.5% | 2.5% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Pakistan or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 18.5% against 18.4% in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Pakistan and Zimbabwe?
- 0.1%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Zimbabwe?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Pakistan and Zimbabwe rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Pakistan ranks 55th and Zimbabwe ranks 54th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release