Ethiopia vs Pakistan: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female
Ethiopia
21.2%
in 2025
Pakistan
22.7%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
35th
Pakistan rank
32nd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time
- Ethiopia
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 22.7% against 21.2% in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 35th and Pakistan ranks 32nd of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.7% | 38.0% | 13.7% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 32.2% | 5.0% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 23.7% | 0.5% | Pakistan |
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, female, Ethiopia or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 22.7% against 21.2% in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Ethiopia and Pakistan?
- 1.5%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Pakistan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Pakistan rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Ethiopia ranks 35th and Pakistan ranks 32nd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (modelled data) (%). 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