Philippines vs Zambia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Philippines
9.8%
in 2025
Zambia
9.6%
in 2025
Philippines rank
64th
Zambia rank
65th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Philippines
- Zambia
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 9.8% against 9.6% in Zambia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Philippines ranks 64th and Zambia ranks 65th of 206 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.2% | 19.1% | 2.9% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 13.7% | 4.0% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 10.6% | 1.5% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes, Philippines or Zambia?
- Philippines, at 9.8% against 9.6% in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Philippines and Zambia?
- 0.2%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Zambia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Philippines and Zambia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Philippines ranks 64th and Zambia ranks 65th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). 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