Benin vs Zimbabwe: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes

Benin
9.6%
in 2022
Zimbabwe
10.5%
in 2024
Benin rank
54th
Zimbabwe rank
51st

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time

  • Benin
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 10.5% against 9.6% in Benin, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 54th and Zimbabwe ranks 51st of 203 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 21.0% 5.6% 15.4% Benin
2010s 6.6% 14.7% 8.2% Zimbabwe
2020s 12.2% 11.5% 0.7% Benin

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, Benin or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 10.5% against 9.6% in Benin as of 2024.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Benin and Zimbabwe?
0.9%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Zimbabwe?
11 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Benin and Zimbabwe rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
Benin ranks 54th 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

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
242 places, 5,671 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release