Ethiopia vs Syria: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Ethiopia
33.6%
in 2024
Syria
34.7%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
12th
Syria rank
10th
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Ethiopia
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 34.7% against 33.6% in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 12th and Syria ranks 10th of 169 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 | 58.0% | 13.1% | 44.9% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 42.8% | 9.9% | 32.8% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 30.3% | 5.5% | 24.8% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 33.5% | 37.1% | 3.7% | 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?
- Syria, at 34.7% against 33.6% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Ethiopia and Syria?
- 1.1%, with Syria 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 12th and Syria ranks 10th of 169 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, male (%). 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