Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes

Afghanistan
54.5%
in 2018
Zimbabwe
50.2%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
29th
Zimbabwe rank
31st

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Zimbabwe
20406080197419992024

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 54.5% against 50.2% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 4.3%.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 29th and Zimbabwe ranks 31st of 184 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes, Afghanistan or Zimbabwe?
Afghanistan, at 54.5% against 50.2% in Zimbabwe as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Afghanistan and Zimbabwe?
4.3%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Zimbabwe?
6 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2018.
How do Afghanistan and Zimbabwe rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Afghanistan ranks 29th and Zimbabwe ranks 31st of 184 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 (%). 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
223 places, 4,150 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release