Ethiopia vs Nigeria: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female
Ethiopia
25.1%
in 2024
Nigeria
25.5%
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
24th
Nigeria rank
23rd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time
- Ethiopia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 25.5% against 25.1% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 24th and Nigeria ranks 23rd of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.9% | 44.4% | 26.5% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 42.4% | 41.4% | 1.0% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 29.8% | 43.9% | 14.2% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 26.4% | 25.5% | 0.9% | 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, female, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 25.5% against 25.1% in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 0.4%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Nigeria rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Ethiopia ranks 24th and Nigeria ranks 23rd of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (%). 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