Which has higher children out of school, female, Ethiopia or Micronesia (country)?

Ethiopia, at 25.1% against 21.6% in Micronesia (country) as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Micronesia (country)?

6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.

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.

Ethiopia vs Micronesia (country): Children out of school, female

Ethiopia

25.1%

in 2024

Micronesia (country)

21.6%

in 2024

Ethiopia rank

23rd

Micronesia (country) rank

26th

Children out of school, female over time

Ethiopia
Micronesia (country)

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 25.1% against 21.6% in Micronesia (country), a difference of 3.5%.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Micronesia (country)'s.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 23rd and Micronesia (country) ranks 26th of 177 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ethiopia	Micronesia (country)	Difference	Ahead
2010s	22.1%	17.6%	4.5%	Ethiopia
2020s	26.9%	20.3%	6.6%	Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, female, Ethiopia or Micronesia (country)?: Ethiopia, at 25.1% against 21.6% in Micronesia (country) as of 2024.
What is the difference in children out of school, female between Ethiopia and Micronesia (country)?: 3.5%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Micronesia (country)?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Micronesia (country) rank globally for children out of school, female?: Ethiopia ranks 23rd and Micronesia (country) ranks 26th 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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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: 17 September 2026

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.