Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Zambia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
4.2%
in 2018
Zambia
16.8%
in 2017
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
26th
Zambia rank
29th

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

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 16.8% against 4.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 12.6%.

That makes Zambia's figure about 4.0 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 26th 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 17.4% 18.3% 0.9% Zambia
1980s 13.4% 19.2% 5.9% Zambia
1990s 11.1% 28.9% 17.8% Zambia
2000s 6.8% 19.0% 12.2% Zambia
2010s 4.2% 13.2% 9.0% 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, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Zambia?
Zambia, at 16.8% against 4.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2017.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Zambia?
12.6%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Zambia?
29 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2017.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Zambia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 26th 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/