How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Zimbabwe?

8 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2013.

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.

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

Argentina

0.4%

in 2017

Zimbabwe

0.5%

in 2013

Argentina rank

159th

Zimbabwe rank

157th

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

Argentina
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in Argentina, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Across all 8 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 159th and Zimbabwe ranks 157th of 188 countries.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.2%	14.0%	13.7%	Zimbabwe
2000s	0.4%	9.4%	9.0%	Zimbabwe
2010s	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	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, Argentina or Zimbabwe?: Zimbabwe, at 0.5% against 0.4% in Argentina as of 2013.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Argentina and Zimbabwe?: 0.1%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Zimbabwe?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2013.
How do Argentina and Zimbabwe rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?: Argentina ranks 159th and Zimbabwe ranks 157th of 188 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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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 233 places, 6,366 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/