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
0204060197119972024

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

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
169 places, 2,657 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release