Ethiopia vs Syria: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female
Ethiopia
21.2%
in 2025
Syria
21.5%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
35th
Syria rank
33rd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time
- Ethiopia
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 21.5% against 21.2% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 35th and Syria ranks 33rd of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.7% | 3.4% | 48.4% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 20.2% | 7.0% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 28.6% | 5.4% | Syria |
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 Syria?
- Syria, at 21.5% 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 Syria?
- 0.3%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Syria?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Syria rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Ethiopia ranks 35th and Syria ranks 33rd 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