IBRD only vs Zambia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes

IBRD only
3.4%
in 2019
Zambia
14.9%
in 2017
IBRD only rank
30th
Zambia rank
31st

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

  • IBRD only
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 14.9% against 3.4% in IBRD only, a difference of 11.5%.

That makes Zambia's figure about 4.4 times IBRD only's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1972 it was IBRD only ahead.

IBRD only ranks 30th and Zambia ranks 31st of 45 groups.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IBRD only Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 20.8% 22.0% 1.3% Zambia
1980s 17.1% 21.1% 4.1% Zambia
1990s 10.7% 30.2% 19.6% Zambia
2000s 5.8% 17.9% 12.0% Zambia
2010s 3.5% 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, IBRD only or Zambia?
Zambia, at 14.9% against 3.4% in IBRD only as of 2017.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between IBRD only and Zambia?
11.5%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Zambia?
30 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2017.
How do IBRD only and Zambia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
IBRD only ranks 30th 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/