Ethiopia vs Zimbabwe: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)
Ethiopia
14.1%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
12.5%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
55th
Zimbabwe rank
58th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) over time
- Ethiopia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 14.1% against 12.5% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 55th and Zimbabwe ranks 58th of 206 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.5% | 12.6% | 32.9% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 24.7% | 10.2% | 14.6% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 10.9% | 6.5% | Ethiopia |
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), Ethiopia or Zimbabwe?
- Ethiopia, at 14.1% against 12.5% in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) between Ethiopia and Zimbabwe?
- 1.6%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Zimbabwe?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Zimbabwe rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)?
- Ethiopia ranks 55th 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