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

Ethiopia
11.3%
in 2015
Romania
12.4%
in 2018
Ethiopia rank
42nd
Romania rank
39th

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 12.4% against 11.3% in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.1%.

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

Across all 18 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 42nd and Romania ranks 39th of 166 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 67.2% 11.1% 56.1% Ethiopia
2000s 37.3% 4.0% 33.3% Ethiopia
2010s 18.2% 3.9% 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 Romania?
Romania, at 12.4% against 11.3% in Ethiopia as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Ethiopia and Romania?
1.1%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Romania?
18 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2015.
How do Ethiopia and Romania rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
Ethiopia ranks 42nd and Romania ranks 39th 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/