Ethiopia vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Ethiopia
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 14.4% against 3.1% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 11.3%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 4.7 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 33rd and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 33rd of 188 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.6% | 6.0% | 66.6% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 41.9% | 4.4% | 37.5% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 3.5% | 15.6% | 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Ethiopia, at 14.4% against 3.1% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2015.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Ethiopia and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 11.3%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2015.
- How do Ethiopia and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Ethiopia ranks 33rd and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 33rd of 188 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
The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/