Comoros vs Ethiopia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Comoros
20.6%
in 2024
Ethiopia
22.5%
in 2024
Comoros rank
30th
Ethiopia rank
28th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Comoros
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 22.5% against 20.6% in Comoros, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Comoros's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Comoros ranks 30th and Ethiopia ranks 28th of 203 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Comoros | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.9% | 70.3% | 36.4% | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 41.7% | 72.3% | 30.6% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 32.7% | 46.7% | 14.0% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 19.1% | 12.9% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 24.3% | 2.4% | 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, Comoros or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 22.5% against 20.6% in Comoros as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Comoros and Ethiopia?
- 1.9%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Ethiopia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
- How do Comoros and Ethiopia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Comoros ranks 30th and Ethiopia ranks 28th of 203 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 (%). 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