Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 597,831 number in 2013. ▼ Falling

Latest (2013)
597,831 number
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
34th
of 139 countries
All-time high
1.12 million number
in 2003
All-time low
597,831 number
in 2013
Years of data
7
1999–2013

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Zimbabwe, 1999–2013

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1999200620131999: 978.1k number2000: 957.6k number2001: 861.0k number2002: 1.0M number2003: 1.1M number2012: 618.9k number2013: 597.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Zimbabwe is 597,831 number, measured in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 46.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Zimbabwe peaked at 1.12 million number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 597,831 number, in 2013.

That places Zimbabwe 34th out of 139 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top quarter.

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Zimbabwe, 1999 to 2013.
Year number Change
1999 978,085 number
2000 957,637 number -2.1%
2001 860,993 number -10.1%
2002 1.01 million number +17.6%
2003 1.12 million number +10.9%
2012 618,912 number -44.9%
2013 597,831 number -3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 978,085 number 978,085 number 978,085 number 1
2000s 988,548 number 860,993 number 1.12 million number 4
2010s 608,372 number 597,831 number 618,912 number 2

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 31 Colombia 635,516 number compare
  2. 32 United States of America 634,451 number compare
  3. 33 Honduras 619,551 number
  4. 35 Germany 584,808 number compare
  5. 36 Eritrea 474,639 number compare
  6. 37 Mauritania 430,249 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Zimbabwe?
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Zimbabwe was 597,831 number in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 1.12 million number in 2003.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 597,831 number in 2013.
How does Zimbabwe rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Zimbabwe ranks 34th out of 139 countries with data for 2013.
Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,255 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, 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/