Ethiopia vs Zambia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Ethiopia
14.4%
in 2015
Zambia
14.9%
in 2017
Ethiopia rank
33rd
Zambia rank
31st
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Ethiopia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 14.9% against 14.4% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 33rd and Zambia ranks 31st of 188 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 70.0% | 20.8% | 49.3% | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 72.3% | 30.2% | 42.0% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 40.8% | 17.9% | 22.9% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 11.2% | 11.3% | 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 Zambia?
- Zambia, at 14.9% against 14.4% in Ethiopia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Ethiopia and Zambia?
- 0.5%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Zambia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2012.
- How do Ethiopia and Zambia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Ethiopia ranks 33rd and Zambia ranks 31st 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/