Belize vs Zimbabwe: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Belize
10.7%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
10.5%
in 2024
Belize rank
50th
Zimbabwe rank
51st
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Belize
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Belize currently reports 10.7% against 10.5% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Belize ranks 50th and Zimbabwe ranks 51st of 203 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.4% | 8.9% | 6.5% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 4.1% | 2.0% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 15.2% | 14.8% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 10.8% | 3.8% | Zimbabwe |
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, Belize or Zimbabwe?
- Belize, at 10.7% against 10.5% in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Belize and Zimbabwe?
- 0.2%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Zimbabwe?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Zimbabwe rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Belize ranks 50th and Zimbabwe ranks 51st of 203 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 (%). 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