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, male (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

224,986 number

in 2018

Zimbabwe

277,406 number

in 2013

Eritrea rank

37th

Zimbabwe rank

35th

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

Eritrea
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 277,406 number against 224,986 number in Eritrea, a difference of 52,420 number.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.2 times Eritrea's.

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

Eritrea ranks 37th and Zimbabwe ranks 35th of 136 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	179,537 number	454,439 number	274,902 number	Zimbabwe
2000s	155,397 number	453,094 number	297,697 number	Zimbabwe
2010s	126,586 number	281,182 number	154,596 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 277,406 number against 224,986 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?: 52,420 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 37th and Zimbabwe ranks 35th of 136 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 181 places, 4,156 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/