Ethiopia vs Syria: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Ethiopia
54.8%
in 2024
Syria
51.3%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
10th
Syria rank
12th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Ethiopia
- Syria
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 54.8% against 51.3% in Syria, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 10th and Syria ranks 12th of 183 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.0% | 39.2% | 25.8% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 53.0% | 24.0% | 29.0% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 43.3% | 11.5% | 31.8% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 52.8% | 51.7% | 1.1% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Ethiopia or Syria?
- Ethiopia, at 54.8% against 51.3% in Syria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Ethiopia and Syria?
- 3.5%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Syria?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Syria rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Ethiopia ranks 10th and Syria ranks 12th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release