Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 26,023 number in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
26,023 number
Change on year
down 40.2%
World rank
78th
of 149 countries
All-time high
374,163 number
in 2003
All-time low
26,023 number
in 2013
Years of data
7
1999–2013

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1999200620131999: 350.4k number2000: 307.4k number2001: 219.9k number2002: 331.4k number2003: 374.2k number2012: 43.5k number2013: 26.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Zimbabwe recorded 26,023 number for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is down 40.2% on the previous year and down 93.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Zimbabwe peaked at 374,163 number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 26,023 number, in 2013.

Zimbabwe ranks 78th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Zimbabwe, 1999 to 2013.
Year number Change
1999 350,355 number
2000 307,415 number -12.3%
2001 219,896 number -28.5%
2002 331,350 number +50.7%
2003 374,163 number +12.9%
2012 43,523 number -88.4%
2013 26,023 number -40.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 350,355 number 350,355 number 350,355 number 1
2000s 308,206 number 219,896 number 374,163 number 4
2010s 34,773 number 26,023 number 43,523 number 2

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 75 Hungary 29,421 number compare
  2. 76 France 29,089 number compare
  3. 77 Russian Federation 26,532 number
  4. 79 Slovakia 22,702 number compare
  5. 80 Greece 21,904 number compare
  6. 81 Netherlands 19,656 number compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Zimbabwe?
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Zimbabwe was 26,023 number in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 374,163 number in 2003.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 26,023 number in 2013.
How does Zimbabwe rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Zimbabwe ranks 78th out of 149 countries with data for 2013.
Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is down 93.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,726 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower 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/