How many years of comparable data are there for Small states 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, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Small states vs Zimbabwe: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper

Small states

21.6%

in 2019

Zimbabwe

34.7%

in 2013

Small states rank

22nd

Zimbabwe rank

24th

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

Small states
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 34.7% against 21.6% in Small states, a difference of 13.1%.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.6 times Small states's.

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

Small states ranks 22nd and Zimbabwe ranks 24th of 43 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Small states	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1990s	29.5%	42.1%	12.5%	Zimbabwe
2000s	29.0%	45.6%	16.7%	Zimbabwe
2010s	22.5%	35.5%	13.0%	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, Small states or Zimbabwe?: Zimbabwe, at 34.7% against 21.6% in Small states as of 2013.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Small states and Zimbabwe?: 13.1%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and Zimbabwe?: 7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2013.
How do Small states and Zimbabwe rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?: Small states ranks 22nd and Zimbabwe ranks 24th 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, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 181 places, 4,097 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/