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
0204060201220182024

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

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary entry age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
175 places, 2,831 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release