Ethiopia vs SDG: Central and Southern Asia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female
Ethiopia
25.1%
in 2024
SDG: Central and Southern Asia
9.9%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
24th
SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank
22nd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time
- Ethiopia
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 25.1% against 9.9% in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, a difference of 15.2%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 2.5 times SDG: Central and Southern Asia's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 24th and SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 22nd of 180 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | SDG: Central and Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.1% | 24.3% | 23.7% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 14.4% | 10.8% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 26.9% | 10.1% | 16.8% | 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 SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- Ethiopia, at 25.1% against 9.9% in SDG: Central and Southern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Ethiopia and SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- 15.2%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Ethiopia ranks 24th and SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 22nd 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