Eritrea vs Zimbabwe: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both
Eritrea
47.5%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
49.0%
in 2025
Eritrea rank
43rd
Zimbabwe rank
40th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both over time
- Eritrea
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 49.0% against 47.5% in Eritrea, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Eritrea ranks 43rd and Zimbabwe ranks 40th of 206 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.2% | 58.7% | 11.5% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 51.7% | 55.9% | 4.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 45.4% | 52.5% | 7.1% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both, Eritrea or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 49.0% against 47.5% in Eritrea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both between Eritrea and Zimbabwe?
- 1.5%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Zimbabwe?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Zimbabwe rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Eritrea ranks 43rd and Zimbabwe ranks 40th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). 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