Comoros vs Ethiopia: Children out of school

Comoros
20.6%
in 2024
Ethiopia
22.5%
in 2024
Comoros rank
29th
Ethiopia rank
27th

Children out of school over time

  • Comoros
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 22.5% against 20.6% in Comoros, a difference of 1.9%.

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

Across all 9 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

Comoros ranks 29th and Ethiopia ranks 27th of 196 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Comoros Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1980s 33.9% 70.3% 36.4% Ethiopia
1990s 41.7% 72.3% 30.6% Ethiopia
2000s 32.7% 46.7% 14.0% Ethiopia
2010s 6.3% 19.1% 12.9% Ethiopia
2020s 21.9% 24.3% 2.4% Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, Comoros or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 22.5% against 20.6% in Comoros as of 2024.
What is the difference in children out of school between Comoros and Ethiopia?
1.9%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Ethiopia?
9 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
How do Comoros and Ethiopia rank globally for children out of school?
Comoros ranks 29th and Ethiopia ranks 27th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school (% of 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 (% of primary school age)
Unit
% of primary school age
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
201 places, 4,722 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.