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

Ethiopia
11.3%
in 2015
OECD members
1.4%
in 2019
Ethiopia rank
42nd
OECD members rank
43rd

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

  • Ethiopia
  • OECD members
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 11.3% against 1.4% in OECD members, a difference of 9.9%.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 7.9 times OECD members's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 42nd and OECD members ranks 43rd of 166 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia OECD members Difference Ahead
1980s 65.7% 4.8% 60.9% Ethiopia
1990s 67.2% 3.2% 63.9% Ethiopia
2000s 38.2% 1.6% 36.5% Ethiopia
2010s 16.8% 2.1% 14.7% 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 OECD members?
Ethiopia, at 11.3% against 1.4% in OECD members as of 2015.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Ethiopia and OECD members?
9.9%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and OECD members?
23 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2015.
How do Ethiopia and OECD members rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
Ethiopia ranks 42nd and OECD members ranks 43rd 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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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
211 places, 5,130 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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/