Ethiopia vs Lebanon: Children out of school, female

Ethiopia
25.1%
in 2024
Lebanon
22.4%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
23rd
Lebanon rank
25th

Children out of school, female over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Lebanon
020406080197419992024

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 25.1% against 22.4% in Lebanon, a difference of 2.7%.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Lebanon's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 23rd and Lebanon ranks 25th of 177 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Lebanon in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Lebanon Difference Ahead
1990s 72.1% 28.7% 43.4% Ethiopia
2000s 48.1% 22.5% 25.5% Ethiopia
2010s 25.2% 25.3% 0.2% Lebanon
2020s 26.9% 26.0% 1.0% Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, female, Ethiopia or Lebanon?
Ethiopia, at 25.1% against 22.4% in Lebanon as of 2024.
What is the difference in children out of school, female between Ethiopia and Lebanon?
2.7%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Lebanon?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Lebanon rank globally for children out of school, female?
Ethiopia ranks 23rd and Lebanon ranks 25th of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age)
Unit
% of female primary school age
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,665 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.