Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Zimbabwe: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
28.2%
in 2019
Zimbabwe
45.1%
in 2013
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
27th
Zimbabwe rank
24th

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

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • Zimbabwe
0204060199920092019

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 45.1% against 28.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 16.9%.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.6 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

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

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 38.0% 47.9% 9.9% Zimbabwe
2000s 35.7% 50.7% 14.9% Zimbabwe
2010s 29.2% 45.2% 16.0% 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, male, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 45.1% against 28.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2013.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Zimbabwe?
16.9%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Zimbabwe?
7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2013.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Zimbabwe rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 27th and Zimbabwe ranks 24th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 2,983 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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