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
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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

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
242 places, 5,671 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release