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