Latin America & Caribbean 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
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 14.9% against 2.8% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 12.1%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 5.3 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 34th 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 | Latin America & Caribbean | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.6% | 22.0% | 9.4% | Zambia |
| 1980s | 8.8% | 21.1% | 12.4% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 6.5% | 30.2% | 23.7% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 17.9% | 14.9% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 12.0% | 9.1% | 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, Latin America & Caribbean or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 14.9% against 2.8% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2017.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Latin America & Caribbean and Zambia?
- 12.1%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Zambia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2017.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Zambia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 34th 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/