Timor-Leste vs Zimbabwe: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Timor-Leste
43.8%
in 2020
Zimbabwe
44.1%
in 2024
Timor-Leste rank
35th
Zimbabwe rank
34th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Timor-Leste
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 44.1% against 43.8% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Timor-Leste ranks 35th and Zimbabwe ranks 34th of 175 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 | 45.3% | 53.1% | 7.8% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 43.8% | 44.4% | 0.6% | 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 44.1% against 43.8% 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?
- 0.3%, 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 35th and Zimbabwe ranks 34th of 175 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, male (%). 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