Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 34.7% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Zimbabwe, 1999–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 34.7% for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Zimbabwe peaked at 51.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 34.7%, in 2013.
Zimbabwe ranks 24th of 138 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 42.1% | — |
| 2000 | 42.7% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 42.2% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 46.6% | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 51.0% | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 36.3% | -28.9% |
| 2013 | 34.7% | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.1% | 42.1% | 42.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 45.6% | 42.2% | 51.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 35.5% | 34.7% | 36.3% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Zimbabwe?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Zimbabwe was 34.7% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 51.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.7% in 2013.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Zimbabwe ranks 24th out of 138 countries with data for 2013.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of adolescents and youth of 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/