Philippines vs Zimbabwe: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Philippines
12.2%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
11.0%
in 2024
Philippines rank
48th
Zimbabwe rank
51st
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Philippines
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 12.2% against 11.0% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 48th and Zimbabwe ranks 51st of 181 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.6% | 11.5% | 8.1% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 14.3% | 5.6% | 8.8% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 13.4% | 1.8% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 11.0% | 0.8% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, Philippines or Zimbabwe?
- Philippines, at 12.2% against 11.0% in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Philippines and Zimbabwe?
- 1.2%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Zimbabwe?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Philippines and Zimbabwe rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Philippines ranks 48th and Zimbabwe ranks 51st of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower 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