Ethiopia vs SDG: South-eastern Asia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male
Ethiopia
19.9%
in 2024
SDG: South-eastern Asia
4.4%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
30th
SDG: South-eastern Asia rank
30th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male over time
- Ethiopia
- SDG: South-eastern Asia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 19.9% against 4.4% in SDG: South-eastern Asia, a difference of 15.5%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 4.5 times SDG: South-eastern Asia's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 30th and SDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 30th of 180 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | SDG: South-eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.6% | 9.8% | 31.8% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 5.7% | 15.6% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 4.2% | 17.3% | 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, male, Ethiopia or SDG: South-eastern Asia?
- Ethiopia, at 19.9% against 4.4% in SDG: South-eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Ethiopia and SDG: South-eastern Asia?
- 15.5%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and SDG: South-eastern Asia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and SDG: South-eastern Asia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Ethiopia ranks 30th and SDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 30th 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
February 2026 Data Release