Latin America & Caribbean vs Zambia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female

Latin America & Caribbean
2.5%
in 2019
Zambia
13.0%
in 2017
Latin America & Caribbean rank
36th
Zambia rank
38th

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

  • Latin America & Caribbean
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 13.0% against 2.5% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 10.5%.

That makes Zambia's figure about 5.1 times Latin America & Caribbean's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 36th 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 Latin America & Caribbean Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 13.2% 25.7% 12.5% Zambia
1980s 9.2% 23.1% 13.9% Zambia
1990s 7.4% 31.6% 24.2% Zambia
2000s 3.2% 19.2% 16.0% Zambia
2010s 2.7% 10.9% 8.2% 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, Latin America & Caribbean or Zambia?
Zambia, at 13.0% against 2.5% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2017.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Latin America & Caribbean and Zambia?
10.5%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Zambia?
29 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, female?
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 36th 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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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
211 places, 5,144 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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/