Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 15.0% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Zimbabwe, 1999–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 15.0% for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Zimbabwe peaked at 28.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 2013.
Zimbabwe ranks 35th of 137 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 25.1% | — |
| 2000 | 24.7% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 22.7% | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 26.3% | +16.0% |
| 2003 | 28.7% | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 15.8% | -44.7% |
| 2013 | 15.0% | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.1% | 25.1% | 25.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 25.6% | 22.7% | 28.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 15.0% | 15.8% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Zimbabwe?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Zimbabwe was 15.0% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 28.7% in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2013.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Zimbabwe ranks 35th out of 137 countries with data for 2013.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.7%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/