Ethiopia vs Kyrgyzstan: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Ethiopia
36.2%
in 2024
Kyrgyzstan
36.8%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
43rd
Kyrgyzstan rank
42nd
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Ethiopia
- Kyrgyzstan
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 36.8% against 36.2% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 43rd and Kyrgyzstan ranks 42nd of 175 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Kyrgyzstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 79.9% | 42.7% | 37.2% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 42.8% | 15.2% | 27.7% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary, Ethiopia or Kyrgyzstan?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 36.8% against 36.2% in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Ethiopia and Kyrgyzstan?
- 0.6%, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Kyrgyzstan?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Ethiopia ranks 43rd and Kyrgyzstan ranks 42nd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary entry 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