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
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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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/