Ethiopia vs Lebanon: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male

Ethiopia
19.9%
in 2024
Lebanon
22.7%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
30th
Lebanon rank
27th

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Lebanon
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How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 22.7% against 19.9% in Ethiopia, a difference of 2.8%.

That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 30th and Lebanon ranks 27th of 180 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Lebanon in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Lebanon Difference Ahead
1990s 59.7% 28.0% 31.7% Ethiopia
2000s 41.6% 22.4% 19.2% Ethiopia
2010s 21.3% 24.4% 3.1% Lebanon
2020s 21.5% 25.7% 4.2% Lebanon

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, male, Ethiopia or Lebanon?
Lebanon, at 22.7% against 19.9% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Ethiopia and Lebanon?
2.8%, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Lebanon?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Lebanon rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
Ethiopia ranks 30th and Lebanon ranks 27th 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, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
219 places, 4,580 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release