SDG: Europe and Northern America vs Zambia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male
SDG: Europe and Northern America
2.9%
in 2025
Zambia
15.9%
in 2017
SDG: Europe and Northern America rank
36th
Zambia rank
37th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male over time
- SDG: Europe and Northern America
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 15.9% against 2.9% in SDG: Europe and Northern America, a difference of 13.0%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 5.5 times SDG: Europe and Northern America's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 36th and Zambia ranks 37th of 39 groups.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Europe and Northern America | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3% | 17.2% | 14.9% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 10.3% | 8.3% | 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, male, SDG: Europe and Northern America or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 15.9% against 2.9% in SDG: Europe and Northern America as of 2017.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between SDG: Europe and Northern America and Zambia?
- 13.0%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Europe and Northern America and Zambia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do SDG: Europe and Northern America and Zambia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 36th and Zambia ranks 37th of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (%). 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