Ethiopia vs SDG: Northern America: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Ethiopia
22.5%
in 2024
SDG: Northern America
4.9%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
28th
SDG: Northern America rank
29th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Ethiopia
- SDG: Northern America
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 22.5% against 4.9% in SDG: Northern America, a difference of 17.6%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 4.6 times SDG: Northern America's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 28th and SDG: Northern America ranks 29th of 203 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | SDG: Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.8% | 1.9% | 42.9% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 2.0% | 21.2% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 24.2% | 4.1% | 20.0% | 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: Northern America?
- Ethiopia, at 22.5% against 4.9% in SDG: Northern America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Ethiopia and SDG: Northern America?
- 17.6%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and SDG: Northern America?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and SDG: Northern America rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Ethiopia ranks 28th and SDG: Northern America ranks 29th 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