Ethiopia vs Syria: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Ethiopia
41.0%
in 2024
Syria
44.7%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
9th
Syria rank
7th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Ethiopia
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 44.7% against 41.0% in Ethiopia, a difference of 3.7%.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 9th and Syria ranks 7th of 178 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 | 67.4% | 29.6% | 37.8% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 62.3% | 29.2% | 33.1% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 40.6% | 46.0% | 5.5% | Syria |
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, Ethiopia or Syria?
- Syria, at 44.7% 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 Ethiopia and Syria?
- 3.7%, with Syria 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Ethiopia ranks 9th and Syria ranks 7th 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