Romania vs Zimbabwe: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary

Romania
19.3%
in 2023
Zimbabwe
21.7%
in 2024
Romania rank
40th
Zimbabwe rank
37th

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time

  • Romania
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 21.7% against 19.3% in Romania, a difference of 2.4%.

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

Across all 7 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.

Romania ranks 40th and Zimbabwe ranks 37th of 178 countries.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2010s 13.3% 19.5% 6.2% Zimbabwe
2020s 19.0% 20.4% 1.4% Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Romania or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 21.7% against 19.3% in Romania as of 2024.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Romania and Zimbabwe?
2.4%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Zimbabwe?
7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Romania and Zimbabwe rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Romania ranks 40th and Zimbabwe ranks 37th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
178 places, 2,943 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release