Romania vs Zimbabwe: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Romania
18.1%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
17.0%
in 2025
Romania rank
56th
Zimbabwe rank
57th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Romania
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Romania currently reports 18.1% against 17.0% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Romania ranks 56th and Zimbabwe ranks 57th of 206 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.9% | 25.4% | 14.4% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 24.5% | 14.9% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 20.7% | 5.4% | 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, Romania or Zimbabwe?
- Romania, at 18.1% against 17.0% in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Romania and Zimbabwe?
- 1.1%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Zimbabwe?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Romania and Zimbabwe rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Romania ranks 56th and Zimbabwe ranks 57th 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