How many years of comparable data are there for France 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

France vs Zimbabwe: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary

France

29,089 number

in 2018

Zimbabwe

26,023 number

in 2013

France rank

76th

Zimbabwe rank

78th

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary over time

France
Zimbabwe

How they compare

France currently reports 29,089 number against 26,023 number in Zimbabwe, a difference of 3,066 number.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

France ranks 76th and Zimbabwe ranks 78th of 149 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1990s	280,773 number	350,355 number	69,582 number	Zimbabwe
2000s	326,503 number	308,206 number	18,297 number	France
2010s	79,350 number	34,773 number	44,577 number	France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary, France or Zimbabwe?: France, at 29,089 number against 26,023 number in Zimbabwe as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary between France and Zimbabwe?: 3,066 number, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Zimbabwe?: 7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2013.
How do France and Zimbabwe rank globally for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?: France ranks 76th and Zimbabwe ranks 78th of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 4,726 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower 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/