Ethiopia vs SDG: Central Asia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Ethiopia
22.5%
in 2024
SDG: Central Asia
6.4%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
28th
SDG: Central Asia rank
26th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Ethiopia
- SDG: Central Asia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 22.5% against 6.4% in SDG: Central Asia, a difference of 16.1%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 3.5 times SDG: Central Asia's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 28th and SDG: Central Asia ranks 26th of 203 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | SDG: Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.8% | 6.3% | 38.5% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 4.9% | 18.3% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 24.2% | 5.5% | 18.6% | 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 SDG: Central Asia?
- Ethiopia, at 22.5% against 6.4% in SDG: Central Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Ethiopia and SDG: Central Asia?
- 16.1%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and SDG: Central Asia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and SDG: Central Asia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Ethiopia ranks 28th and SDG: Central Asia ranks 26th 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