Eswatini vs Zambia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male over time
- Eswatini
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 16.8% against 15.5% in Eswatini, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Eswatini's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 30th and Zambia ranks 29th of 166 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.7% | 18.3% | 16.4% | Eswatini |
| 1980s | 30.9% | 19.1% | 11.8% | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 23.9% | 26.8% | 2.9% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 17.5% | 11.9% | 5.6% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 13.2% | 1.7% | 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, Eswatini or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 16.8% against 15.5% in Eswatini as of 2017.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Eswatini and Zambia?
- 1.3%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Zambia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2017.
- How do Eswatini and Zambia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Eswatini ranks 30th and Zambia ranks 29th of 166 countries.
- 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
The number of male students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total male population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the male population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/