Ethiopia vs Guyana: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita
Ethiopia
22.5%
in 2024
Guyana
18.0%
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
28th
Guyana rank
31st
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita over time
- Ethiopia
- Guyana
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 22.5% against 18.0% in Guyana, a difference of 4.5%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Guyana's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 28th and Guyana ranks 31st of 203 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.9% | 10.3% | 64.7% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 35.9% | 4.7% | 31.2% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 0.4% | 25.2% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 24.8% | 19.0% | 5.8% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita, Ethiopia or Guyana?
- Ethiopia, at 22.5% against 18.0% in Guyana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita between Ethiopia and Guyana?
- 4.5%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Guyana?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Guyana rank globally for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 28th and Guyana ranks 31st of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.