Upper middle income 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
- Upper middle income
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 16.8% against 3.2% in Upper middle income, a difference of 13.6%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 5.2 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Upper middle income ranks 29th and Zambia ranks 29th of 45 groups.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Upper middle income | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.0% | 18.2% | 12.2% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 5.5% | 28.9% | 23.3% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 19.0% | 15.7% | 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, Upper middle income or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 16.8% against 3.2% in Upper middle income as of 2017.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Upper middle income and Zambia?
- 13.6%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Upper middle income and Zambia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2017.
- How do Upper middle income and Zambia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Upper middle income ranks 29th 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/