Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 16.8% against 3.2% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 13.6%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 5.3 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th and Zambia ranks 29th of 45 groups.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.8% | 28.9% | 24.0% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 19.0% | 15.0% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 13.2% | 9.9% | 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, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 16.8% against 3.2% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2017.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Zambia?
- 13.6%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Zambia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2017.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Zambia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th and Zambia ranks 29th of 45 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
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/