Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Zambia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
3.1%
in 2019
Zambia
14.9%
in 2017
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
33rd
Zambia rank
31st

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

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 14.9% against 3.1% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 11.8%.

That makes Zambia's figure about 4.8 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 33rd and Zambia ranks 31st of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 5.9% 30.2% 24.3% Zambia
2000s 4.5% 17.9% 13.3% Zambia
2010s 3.4% 12.0% 8.6% 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, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Zambia?
Zambia, at 14.9% against 3.1% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2017.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Zambia?
11.8%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Zambia?
18 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2017.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Zambia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 33rd and Zambia ranks 31st of 45 groups.
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

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/