Romania vs Zambia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Romania
18.1%
in 2025
Zambia
18.4%
in 2025
Romania rank
56th
Zambia rank
55th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Romania
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 18.4% against 18.1% in Romania, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Romania ranks 56th and Zambia ranks 55th of 206 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.9% | 30.1% | 19.2% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 18.9% | 9.2% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 21.9% | 6.7% | Zambia |
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, Romania or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 18.4% against 18.1% in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Romania and Zambia?
- 0.3%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Zambia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Romania and Zambia rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Romania ranks 56th and Zambia ranks 55th 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, female (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