What is the difference in out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Zimbabwe?

2.92 million number, with Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Zimbabwe: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

3.51 million number

in 2019

Zimbabwe

597,831 number

in 2013

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

36th

Zimbabwe rank

34th

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

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 3.51 million number against 597,831 number in Zimbabwe, a difference of 2.92 million number.

That makes Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 5.9 times Zimbabwe's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 36th and Zimbabwe ranks 34th of 45 groups.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1990s	9.24 million number	978,085 number	8.27 million number	Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s	7.59 million number	988,548 number	6.60 million number	Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s	4.54 million number	608,372 number	3.94 million number	Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

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, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Zimbabwe?: Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), at 3.51 million number against 597,831 number in Zimbabwe as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Zimbabwe?: 2.92 million number, with Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Zimbabwe?: 7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2013.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Zimbabwe rank globally for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?: Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 36th and Zimbabwe ranks 34th of 45 groups.
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/