How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Zimbabwe?

6 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2003.

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.

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

OECD members

1.4%

in 2019

Zimbabwe

10.9%

in 2003

OECD members rank

43rd

Zimbabwe rank

45th

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

OECD members
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 10.9% against 1.4% in OECD members, a difference of 9.5%.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 7.7 times OECD members's.

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

OECD members ranks 43rd 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	OECD members	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2.1%	14.9%	12.8%	Zimbabwe
2000s	1.8%	9.9%	8.1%	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, OECD members or Zimbabwe?: Zimbabwe, at 10.9% against 1.4% in OECD members as of 2003.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between OECD members and Zimbabwe?: 9.5%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Zimbabwe?: 6 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2003.
How do OECD members and Zimbabwe rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?: OECD members ranks 43rd 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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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: 04 September 2026

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/