Ethiopia vs Nigeria: Children out of school, female

Ethiopia
25.1%
in 2024
Nigeria
25.5%
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
23rd
Nigeria rank
22nd

Children out of school, female over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Nigeria
20406080198720052024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 25.5% against 25.1% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 23rd and Nigeria ranks 22nd of 177 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 70.9% 44.4% 26.5% Ethiopia
2000s 42.4% 41.4% 1.0% Ethiopia
2010s 29.8% 43.9% 14.2% Nigeria
2020s 26.4% 25.5% 0.9% Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, female, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 25.5% against 25.1% in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in children out of school, female between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
0.4%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nigeria?
10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Nigeria rank globally for children out of school, female?
Ethiopia ranks 23rd and Nigeria ranks 22nd 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.