Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 0.9% in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Zimbabwe, 1999–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 0.9% for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 41.3% on the previous year and down 93.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Zimbabwe peaked at 12.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2013.
Zimbabwe ranks 121st of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 11.7% | — |
| 2000 | 10.3% | -11.8% |
| 2001 | 7.4% | -28.0% |
| 2002 | 11.3% | +51.8% |
| 2003 | 12.8% | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -88.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -41.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.7% | 11.7% | 11.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 7.4% | 12.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 118 Uzbekistan 0.9% compare
- 119 Finland 0.9% compare
- 120 Antigua and Barbuda 0.9%
- 122 Czechia 0.8% compare
- 123 Costa Rica 0.7% compare
- 124 Slovenia 0.6% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Zimbabwe?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Zimbabwe was 0.9% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2013.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Zimbabwe ranks 121st out of 149 countries with data for 2013.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.4%. 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 rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of children and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/