Zambia vs Zimbabwe: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Zambia
18.4%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
17.0%
in 2025
Zambia rank
55th
Zimbabwe rank
57th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 18.4% against 17.0% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Zambia ranks 55th and Zimbabwe ranks 57th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Zambia averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Zambia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.1% | 25.4% | 4.8% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 24.5% | 5.6% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 20.7% | 1.2% | 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, Zambia or Zimbabwe?
- Zambia, at 18.4% 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 Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 1.4%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Zambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Zambia ranks 55th 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