How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Zimbabwe?

7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2013.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Eritrea vs Zimbabwe: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and

Eritrea

474,639 number

in 2018

Zimbabwe

597,831 number

in 2013

Eritrea rank

36th

Zimbabwe rank

34th

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and over time

Eritrea
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 597,831 number against 474,639 number in Eritrea, a difference of 123,192 number.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.3 times Eritrea's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.

Eritrea ranks 36th and Zimbabwe ranks 34th of 139 countries.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eritrea	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1990s	390,328 number	978,085 number	587,757 number	Zimbabwe
2000s	355,225 number	988,548 number	633,322 number	Zimbabwe
2010s	298,328 number	608,372 number	310,044 number	Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and, Eritrea or Zimbabwe?: Zimbabwe, at 597,831 number against 474,639 number in Eritrea as of 2013.
What is the difference in out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and between Eritrea and Zimbabwe?: 123,192 number, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Zimbabwe?: 7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2013.
How do Eritrea and Zimbabwe rank globally for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?: Eritrea ranks 36th and Zimbabwe ranks 34th of 139 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 184 places, 4,255 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/