Ethiopia vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes

Ethiopia
14.4%
in 2015
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
3.1%
in 2019
Ethiopia rank
33rd
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
33rd

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
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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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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 6,366 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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/