Ethiopia vs IBRD only: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Ethiopia
14.4%
in 2015
IBRD only
3.4%
in 2019
Ethiopia rank
33rd
IBRD only rank
30th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Ethiopia
- IBRD only
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 14.4% against 3.4% in IBRD only, a difference of 11.0%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 4.2 times IBRD only's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 33rd and IBRD only ranks 30th of 188 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | IBRD only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 70.6% | 12.5% | 58.1% | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 72.6% | 10.9% | 61.7% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 41.9% | 5.9% | 36.0% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 3.5% | 15.7% | 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 IBRD only?
- Ethiopia, at 14.4% against 3.4% in IBRD only as of 2015.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Ethiopia and IBRD only?
- 11.0%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and IBRD only?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2015.
- How do Ethiopia and IBRD only rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Ethiopia ranks 33rd and IBRD only ranks 30th 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/