Eswatini vs Zambia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Eswatini
- Zambia
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 16.3% against 14.9% in Zambia, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 29th and Zambia ranks 31st of 188 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.6% | 22.0% | 11.6% | Eswatini |
| 1980s | 29.2% | 21.1% | 8.1% | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 22.4% | 28.1% | 5.7% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 17.9% | 11.1% | 6.9% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 12.0% | 0.7% | Eswatini |
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, Eswatini or Zambia?
- Eswatini, at 16.3% against 14.9% in Zambia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Eswatini and Zambia?
- 1.4%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Zambia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2017.
- How do Eswatini and Zambia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Eswatini ranks 29th and Zambia ranks 31st 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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About this data
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/