Ethiopia vs Syria: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Ethiopia
35.0%
in 2024
Syria
33.4%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
11th
Syria rank
13th
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Ethiopia
- Syria
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 35.0% against 33.4% in Syria, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 11th and Syria ranks 13th of 181 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Syria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.9% | 16.6% | 48.4% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 47.7% | 12.2% | 35.6% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 32.1% | 6.7% | 25.4% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 35.0% | 36.1% | 1.1% | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, Ethiopia or Syria?
- Ethiopia, at 35.0% against 33.4% in Syria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Ethiopia and Syria?
- 1.6%, 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Ethiopia ranks 11th and Syria ranks 13th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and 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