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

North America
0.5%
in 2019
Zimbabwe
10.9%
in 2003
North America rank
45th
Zimbabwe rank
45th

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

  • North America
  • Zimbabwe
051015198520022019

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 10.9% against 0.5% in North America, a difference of 10.4%.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 22.4 times North America's.

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

North America ranks 45th and Zimbabwe ranks 45th of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade North America Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 2.0% 14.9% 12.8% Zimbabwe
2000s 2.2% 9.9% 7.7% Zimbabwe

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, North America or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 10.9% against 0.5% in North America as of 2003.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between North America and Zimbabwe?
10.4%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Zimbabwe?
6 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2003.
How do North America and Zimbabwe rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
North America ranks 45th and Zimbabwe ranks 45th 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

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/