Timor-Leste vs Zimbabwe: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Timor-Leste
41.1%
in 2020
Zimbabwe
43.5%
in 2024
Timor-Leste rank
36th
Zimbabwe rank
35th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Timor-Leste
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 43.5% against 41.1% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Timor-Leste's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Timor-Leste ranks 36th and Zimbabwe ranks 35th of 179 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Timor-Leste | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.7% | 52.6% | 9.9% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 41.1% | 43.7% | 2.7% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary, Timor-Leste or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 43.5% against 41.1% in Timor-Leste as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Timor-Leste and Zimbabwe?
- 2.4%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Timor-Leste and Zimbabwe?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2020.
- How do Timor-Leste and Zimbabwe rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Timor-Leste ranks 36th and Zimbabwe ranks 35th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release