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
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
February 2026 Data Release