Ethiopia vs World: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and

Ethiopia
10.30 million number
in 2015
World
257.04 million number
in 2019
Ethiopia rank
1st
World rank
1st

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and over time

  • Ethiopia
  • World
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How they compare

World currently reports 257.04 million number against 10.30 million number in Ethiopia, a difference of 246.74 million number.

That makes World's figure about 25.0 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 139 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia World Difference Ahead
1990s 12.85 million number 379.58 million number 366.73 million number World
2000s 12.38 million number 371.60 million number 359.22 million number World
2010s 10.09 million number 262.21 million number 252.12 million number World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and, Ethiopia or World?
World, at 257.04 million number against 10.30 million number in Ethiopia as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and between Ethiopia and World?
246.74 million number, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and World?
6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2015.
How do Ethiopia and World rank globally for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Ethiopia ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 139 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,255 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/