Ethiopia vs Syria: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
Ethiopia
73.3%
in 2024
Syria
72.7%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
8th
Syria rank
9th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Ethiopia
- Syria
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 73.3% against 72.7% in Syria, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 8th and Syria ranks 9th of 184 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.3% | 74.8% | 8.5% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 82.0% | 72.7% | 9.3% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 70.5% | 73.2% | 2.6% | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes, Ethiopia or Syria?
- Ethiopia, at 73.3% against 72.7% in Syria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Ethiopia and Syria?
- 0.6%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Syria?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Syria rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Ethiopia ranks 8th and Syria ranks 9th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). 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