Ethiopia vs Syria: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper

Ethiopia
60.3%
in 2024
Syria
59.2%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
8th
Syria rank
10th

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Syria
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 60.3% against 59.2% in Syria, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 8th and Syria ranks 10th of 175 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Syria Difference Ahead
1990s 79.7% 58.5% 21.3% Ethiopia
2000s 76.3% 57.4% 18.9% Ethiopia
2020s 58.5% 59.7% 1.3% Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper, Ethiopia or Syria?
Ethiopia, at 60.3% against 59.2% in Syria as of 2024.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Ethiopia and Syria?
1.1%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Syria?
7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Syria rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Ethiopia ranks 8th and Syria ranks 10th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
175 places, 2,820 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release