Romania vs Zambia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Romania
17.9%
in 2025
Zambia
15.5%
in 2025
Romania rank
59th
Zambia rank
62nd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Romania
- Zambia
How they compare
Romania currently reports 17.9% against 15.5% in Zambia, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Romania ranks 59th and Zambia ranks 62nd 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 | 12.1% | 20.3% | 8.2% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 14.6% | 5.3% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 19.1% | 4.2% | 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, Romania or Zambia?
- Romania, at 17.9% against 15.5% in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Romania and Zambia?
- 2.4%, with Romania 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 59th and Zambia ranks 62nd 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, male (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