Chad vs Ethiopia: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Chad
45.4%
in 2024
Ethiopia
41.0%
in 2024
Chad rank
6th
Ethiopia rank
9th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Chad
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Chad currently reports 45.4% against 41.0% in Ethiopia, a difference of 4.4%.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Chad ranks 6th and Ethiopia ranks 9th of 178 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 2 and Ethiopia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.1% | 67.4% | 2.3% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 61.8% | 62.3% | 0.5% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 45.4% | 37.3% | 8.1% | Chad |
| 2020s | 45.2% | 40.8% | 4.5% | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Chad or Ethiopia?
- Chad, at 45.4% against 41.0% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Chad and Ethiopia?
- 4.4%, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Ethiopia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Ethiopia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Chad ranks 6th and Ethiopia ranks 9th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper 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