SDG: Europe vs Zambia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male
SDG: Europe
1.4%
in 2025
Zambia
15.9%
in 2017
SDG: Europe rank
38th
Zambia rank
37th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male over time
- SDG: Europe
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 15.9% against 1.4% in SDG: Europe, a difference of 14.5%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 11.3 times SDG: Europe's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
SDG: Europe ranks 38th 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 | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.6% | 17.2% | 14.6% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 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 or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 15.9% against 1.4% in SDG: Europe as of 2017.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between SDG: Europe and Zambia?
- 14.5%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Europe and Zambia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do SDG: Europe and Zambia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- SDG: Europe ranks 38th 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