Maldives vs Zimbabwe: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Maldives
23.1%
in 2013
Zimbabwe
22.4%
in 2024
Maldives rank
36th
Zimbabwe rank
37th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Maldives
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 23.1% against 22.4% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Maldives ranks 36th and Zimbabwe ranks 37th of 171 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.1% | 22.5% | 8.4% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 13.1% | 21.3% | 8.2% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 13.1% | 8.9% | Maldives |
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, Maldives or Zimbabwe?
- Maldives, at 23.1% against 22.4% in Zimbabwe as of 2013.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Maldives and Zimbabwe?
- 0.7%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Zimbabwe?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2013.
- How do Maldives and Zimbabwe rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Maldives ranks 36th and Zimbabwe ranks 37th of 171 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, male (%). 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