Philippines vs Zimbabwe: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Philippines
11.9%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
12.0%
in 2024
Philippines rank
48th
Zimbabwe rank
46th
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Philippines
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 12.0% against 11.9% in Philippines, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 48th and Zimbabwe ranks 46th of 169 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.8% | 10.1% | 10.8% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 16.5% | 4.8% | 11.6% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 13.7% | 1.3% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 11.9% | 0.4% | Zimbabwe |
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?
- Zimbabwe, at 12.0% against 11.9% in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Philippines and Zimbabwe?
- 0.1%, with Zimbabwe 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 46th of 169 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, 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