How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Ethiopia?

16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2015.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Arab World vs Ethiopia: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower

Arab World

17.3%

in 2019

Ethiopia

29.6%

in 2015

Arab World rank

10th

Ethiopia rank

10th

Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time

Arab World
Ethiopia

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 29.6% against 17.3% in Arab World, a difference of 12.3%.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.7 times Arab World's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 10th and Ethiopia ranks 10th of 43 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	Ethiopia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	29.9%	72.7%	42.8%	Ethiopia
2000s	24.1%	51.0%	26.9%	Ethiopia
2010s	18.9%	30.6%	11.7%	Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, Arab World or Ethiopia?: Ethiopia, at 29.6% against 17.3% in Arab World as of 2015.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Arab World and Ethiopia?: 12.3%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Ethiopia?: 16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2015.
How do Arab World and Ethiopia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?: Arab World ranks 10th and Ethiopia ranks 10th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%). 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 191 places, 4,340 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Proportion of children and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/