India vs Zambia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male
India
43.6%
in 2025
Zambia
40.8%
in 2025
India rank
48th
Zambia rank
51st
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male over time
- India
- Zambia
How they compare
India currently reports 43.6% against 40.8% in Zambia, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was India ahead.
India ranks 48th and Zambia ranks 51st of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.8% | 36.1% | 14.7% | India |
| 2010s | 41.2% | 29.0% | 12.2% | India |
| 2020s | 41.2% | 41.9% | 0.7% | Zambia |
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, male, India or Zambia?
- India, at 43.6% against 40.8% in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male between India and Zambia?
- 2.8%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Zambia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do India and Zambia rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- India ranks 48th and Zambia ranks 51st 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, male (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