Eritrea vs Zimbabwe: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female

Eritrea
49.3%
in 2022
Zimbabwe
50.0%
in 2024
Eritrea rank
31st
Zimbabwe rank
30th

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

  • Eritrea
  • Zimbabwe
204060199420092024

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 50.0% against 49.3% in Eritrea, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Eritrea ranks 31st and Zimbabwe ranks 30th of 179 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 46.9% 64.1% 17.1% Zimbabwe
2000s 50.8% 65.8% 14.9% Zimbabwe
2010s 57.2% 48.9% 8.3% Eritrea
2020s 49.3% 48.9% 0.5% Eritrea

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, female, Eritrea or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 50.0% against 49.3% in Eritrea as of 2024.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female between Eritrea and Zimbabwe?
0.7%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Zimbabwe?
12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
How do Eritrea and Zimbabwe rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
Eritrea ranks 31st and Zimbabwe ranks 30th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
218 places, 3,929 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release