Ethiopia vs Syria: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Ethiopia
42.1%
in 2024
Syria
42.9%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
10th
Syria rank
9th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Ethiopia
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 42.9% against 42.1% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 10th and Syria ranks 9th of 171 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 | 74.7% | 32.5% | 42.2% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 69.0% | 31.9% | 37.1% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 41.9% | 44.6% | 2.6% | 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 42.9% against 42.1% 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?
- 0.8%, 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 10th and Syria ranks 9th of 171 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, 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