IBRD only vs Zambia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male

IBRD only
3.3%
in 2019
Zambia
16.8%
in 2017
IBRD only rank
28th
Zambia rank
29th

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

  • IBRD only
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 16.8% against 3.3% in IBRD only, a difference of 13.5%.

That makes Zambia's figure about 5.1 times IBRD only's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

IBRD only ranks 28th and Zambia ranks 29th of 45 groups.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IBRD only Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 13.5% 18.3% 4.8% Zambia
1980s 10.4% 19.2% 8.8% Zambia
1990s 7.6% 28.9% 21.3% Zambia
2000s 5.2% 19.0% 13.8% Zambia
2010s 3.6% 13.2% 9.5% 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, IBRD only or Zambia?
Zambia, at 16.8% against 3.3% in IBRD only as of 2017.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between IBRD only and Zambia?
13.5%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Zambia?
29 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2017.
How do IBRD only and Zambia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
IBRD only ranks 28th 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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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/