Ethiopia vs North America: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male over time
- Ethiopia
- North America
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 11.3% against 0.5% in North America, a difference of 10.8%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 23.0 times North America's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 42nd and North America ranks 45th of 166 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 65.7% | 4.3% | 61.4% | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 67.2% | 3.0% | 64.1% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 38.2% | 1.6% | 36.6% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 2.5% | 14.3% | 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 North America?
- Ethiopia, at 11.3% against 0.5% in North America as of 2015.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Ethiopia and North America?
- 10.8%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and North America?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2015.
- How do Ethiopia and North America rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Ethiopia ranks 42nd and North America ranks 45th 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, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of male students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total male population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the male population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/