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

Caribbean Small States vs Zimbabwe: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes

Caribbean Small States

26.3%

in 2019

Zimbabwe

47.8%

in 2013

Caribbean Small States rank

27th

Zimbabwe rank

24th

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time

Caribbean Small States
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 47.8% against 26.3% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 21.5%.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.8 times Caribbean Small States's.

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

Caribbean Small States ranks 27th and Zimbabwe ranks 24th of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Caribbean Small States	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1990s	30.2%	52.6%	22.4%	Zimbabwe
2000s	29.3%	55.5%	26.1%	Zimbabwe
2010s	26.6%	48.1%	21.4%	Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes, Caribbean Small States or Zimbabwe?: Zimbabwe, at 47.8% against 26.3% in Caribbean Small States as of 2013.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Caribbean Small States and Zimbabwe?: 21.5%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Zimbabwe?: 7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2013.
How do Caribbean Small States and Zimbabwe rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?: Caribbean Small States ranks 27th and Zimbabwe ranks 24th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 3,194 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.