Benin vs Zimbabwe: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)
Benin
12.0%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
12.5%
in 2025
Benin rank
59th
Zimbabwe rank
58th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) over time
- Benin
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 12.5% against 12.0% in Benin, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 59th and Zimbabwe ranks 58th of 206 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.9% | 12.6% | 8.2% | Benin |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 10.2% | 6.7% | Benin |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 10.9% | 4.4% | Benin |
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, male (modelled), Benin or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 12.5% against 12.0% in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) between Benin and Zimbabwe?
- 0.5%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Zimbabwe?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Zimbabwe rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)?
- Benin ranks 59th and Zimbabwe ranks 58th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release