Comoros vs Ethiopia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female

Comoros
18.2%
in 2018
Ethiopia
17.6%
in 2015
Comoros rank
28th
Ethiopia rank
29th

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time

  • Comoros
  • Ethiopia
20406080198720022018

How they compare

Comoros currently reports 18.2% against 17.6% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.6%.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

Comoros ranks 28th and Ethiopia ranks 29th of 166 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Comoros Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1980s 32.4% 75.7% 43.3% Ethiopia
1990s 40.7% 77.3% 36.6% Ethiopia
2000s 30.8% 48.6% 17.8% Ethiopia
2010s 14.7% 16.7% 2.1% 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, Comoros or Ethiopia?
Comoros, at 18.2% against 17.6% in Ethiopia as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Comoros and Ethiopia?
0.6%, with Comoros ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Ethiopia?
6 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2014.
How do Comoros and Ethiopia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
Comoros ranks 28th and Ethiopia ranks 29th of 166 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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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
211 places, 5,144 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The number of female students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total female population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the female population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/