Ethiopia vs Syria: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male
Ethiopia
19.9%
in 2024
Syria
22.1%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
30th
Syria rank
28th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male over time
- Ethiopia
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 22.1% against 19.9% in Ethiopia, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 30th and Syria ranks 28th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Syria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 65.5% | 0.9% | 64.7% | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 64.7% | 2.7% | 62.0% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 53.8% | 3.3% | 50.4% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 28.7% | 7.2% | Syria |
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 Syria?
- Syria, at 22.1% 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 Syria?
- 2.2%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Syria?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Syria rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Ethiopia ranks 30th and Syria ranks 28th 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