Europe & Central Asia vs Zambia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 13.0% against 2.1% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 10.9%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 6.3 times Europe & Central Asia's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 39th and Zambia ranks 38th of 45 groups.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.0% | 24.9% | 17.9% | Zambia |
| 1980s | 6.6% | 23.1% | 16.4% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 4.7% | 31.6% | 26.9% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 19.2% | 15.9% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 10.9% | 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, female, Europe & Central Asia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 13.0% against 2.1% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Europe & Central Asia and Zambia?
- 10.9%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Zambia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2017.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Zambia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 39th and Zambia ranks 38th 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, female (%). 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 female students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total female population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the female population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/