Mexico vs Zimbabwe: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age

Mexico
6.8%
in 2018
Zimbabwe
7.1%
in 2012
Mexico rank
65th
Zimbabwe rank
62nd

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time

  • Mexico
  • Zimbabwe
0510152025199920082018

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 7.1% against 6.8% in Mexico, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 65th and Zimbabwe ranks 62nd of 134 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 18.3% 13.8% 4.5% Mexico
2000s 13.8% 20.0% 6.1% Zimbabwe
2010s 6.9% 7.1% 0.2% 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, Mexico or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 7.1% against 6.8% in Mexico as of 2012.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Mexico and Zimbabwe?
0.3%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Zimbabwe?
5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2012.
How do Mexico and Zimbabwe rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
Mexico ranks 65th and Zimbabwe ranks 62nd of 134 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 (%). 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 of lower secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 3,006 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of females of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official lower secondary school age.