Zambia vs Zimbabwe: Over-age students, primary, male

Zambia
14.8%
in 2017
Zimbabwe
15.0%
in 2013
Zambia rank
43rd
Zimbabwe rank
40th

Over-age students, primary, male over time

  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 15.0% against 14.8% in Zambia, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Zambia ranks 43rd and Zimbabwe ranks 40th of 191 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Zambia averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Zambia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1970s 7.3% 0.0% 7.3% Zambia
1980s 13.9% 5.6% 8.3% Zambia
1990s 16.2% 18.6% 2.4% Zimbabwe
2000s 16.9% 15.5% 1.4% Zambia
2010s 15.4% 14.6% 0.7% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher over-age students, primary, male, Zambia or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 15.0% against 14.8% in Zambia as of 2013.
What is the difference in over-age students, primary, male between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
0.2%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Zambia and Zimbabwe?
24 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2013.
How do Zambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for over-age students, primary, male?
Zambia ranks 43rd and Zimbabwe ranks 40th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Over-age students, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Over-age students, primary, male (% of male enrollment)
Unit
% of male enrollment
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,265 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.