Ethiopia vs Syria: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Ethiopia
54.2%
in 2024
Syria
48.5%
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 54.2% against 48.5% in Syria, a difference of 5.7%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 10th and Syria ranks 12th of 162 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 | 74.6% | 43.3% | 31.3% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 61.6% | 26.8% | 34.7% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 45.4% | 12.8% | 32.6% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 52.7% | 49.3% | 3.4% | 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 54.2% against 48.5% 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?
- 5.7%, 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 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower 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
February 2026 Data Release