Ethiopia vs High income: Children out of school, primary
Ethiopia
4.24 million
in 2024
High income
2.06 million
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
4th
High income rank
5th
Children out of school, primary over time
- Ethiopia
- High income
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 4.24 million against 2.06 million in High income, a difference of 2.17 million.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 2.1 times High income's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 4th and High income ranks 5th of 197 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | High income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.75 million | 2.14 million | 3.60 million | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 3.55 million | 1.44 million | 2.11 million | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 4.47 million | 1.83 million | 2.64 million | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children out of school, primary, Ethiopia or High income?
- Ethiopia, at 4.24 million against 2.06 million in High income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children out of school, primary between Ethiopia and High income?
- 2.17 million, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and High income?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and High income rank globally for children out of school, primary?
- Ethiopia ranks 4th and High income ranks 5th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, primary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.