Ethiopia vs Guyana: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Ethiopia
17.6%
in 2025
Guyana
17.2%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
40th
Guyana rank
42nd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Ethiopia
- Guyana
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 17.6% against 17.2% in Guyana, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 40th and Guyana ranks 42nd of 206 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.6% | 5.6% | 43.0% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 25.9% | 7.2% | 18.7% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 17.1% | 3.1% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes, Ethiopia or Guyana?
- Ethiopia, at 17.6% against 17.2% in Guyana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Ethiopia and Guyana?
- 0.4%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Guyana?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Guyana rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Ethiopia ranks 40th and Guyana ranks 42nd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). 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