Ethiopia vs Zimbabwe: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male

Ethiopia
11.3%
in 2015
Zimbabwe
10.9%
in 2003
Ethiopia rank
42nd
Zimbabwe rank
45th

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 11.3% against 10.9% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 42nd and Zimbabwe ranks 45th of 166 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 58.5% 14.9% 43.6% Ethiopia
2000s 49.8% 9.9% 40.0% 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, Ethiopia or Zimbabwe?
Ethiopia, at 11.3% against 10.9% in Zimbabwe as of 2015.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Ethiopia and Zimbabwe?
0.4%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Zimbabwe?
6 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2003.
How do Ethiopia and Zimbabwe rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
Ethiopia ranks 42nd and Zimbabwe ranks 45th 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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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
211 places, 5,130 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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/