How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

East Asia & Pacific vs Zimbabwe: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper

East Asia & Pacific

14.5%

in 2019

Zimbabwe

32.1%

in 2013

East Asia & Pacific rank

28th

Zimbabwe rank

25th

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time

East Asia & Pacific
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 32.1% against 14.5% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 17.6%.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 2.2 times East Asia & Pacific's.

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

East Asia & Pacific ranks 28th and Zimbabwe ranks 25th of 43 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	East Asia & Pacific	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1990s	30.4%	37.3%	6.9%	Zimbabwe
2000s	28.3%	41.1%	12.7%	Zimbabwe
2010s	16.3%	32.7%	16.4%	Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper, East Asia & Pacific or Zimbabwe?: Zimbabwe, at 32.1% against 14.5% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2013.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between East Asia & Pacific and Zimbabwe?: 17.6%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Zimbabwe?: 7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2013.
How do East Asia & Pacific and Zimbabwe rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?: East Asia & Pacific ranks 28th and Zimbabwe ranks 25th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 4,210 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of adolescents and youth of 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/