Ethiopia vs Syria: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Ethiopia
22.5%
in 2024
Syria
21.8%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
28th
Syria rank
29th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Ethiopia
- Syria
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 22.5% against 21.8% in Syria, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 28th and Syria ranks 29th of 203 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 4 and Syria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 70.5% | 4.6% | 65.8% | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 72.2% | 5.4% | 66.8% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 44.8% | 2.8% | 42.0% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 1.0% | 24.5% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 24.2% | 28.5% | 4.3% | Syria |
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 Syria?
- Ethiopia, at 22.5% against 21.8% in Syria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Ethiopia and Syria?
- 0.7%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Syria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Syria rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Ethiopia ranks 28th and Syria 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