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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Small states

30.3%

in 2019

Zimbabwe

47.8%

in 2013

Small states rank

26th

Zimbabwe rank

24th

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

Small states
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 47.8% against 30.3% in Small states, a difference of 17.5%.

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 26th 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	Small states	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1990s	41.0%	52.6%	11.6%	Zimbabwe
2000s	39.3%	55.5%	16.2%	Zimbabwe
2010s	31.4%	48.1%	16.7%	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, Small states or Zimbabwe?: Zimbabwe, at 47.8% against 30.3% in Small states as of 2013.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Small states and Zimbabwe?: 17.5%, 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?: Small states ranks 26th 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.