SDG: Central Asia vs Zimbabwe: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
SDG: Central Asia
10.6%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
50.2%
in 2024
SDG: Central Asia rank
33rd
Zimbabwe rank
31st
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- SDG: Central Asia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 50.2% against 10.6% in SDG: Central Asia, a difference of 39.6%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 4.7 times SDG: Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
SDG: Central Asia ranks 33rd and Zimbabwe ranks 31st of 39 groups.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Central Asia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.3% | 60.4% | 36.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 47.1% | 25.8% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 50.8% | 32.7% | 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 sexes, SDG: Central Asia or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 50.2% against 10.6% in SDG: Central Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between SDG: Central Asia and Zimbabwe?
- 39.6%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Central Asia and Zimbabwe?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do SDG: Central Asia and Zimbabwe rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- SDG: Central Asia ranks 33rd and Zimbabwe ranks 31st of 39 groups.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release