How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and IDA only?

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.

Ethiopia vs IDA only: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower

Ethiopia

29.6%

in 2015

IDA only

22.5%

in 2019

Ethiopia rank

10th

IDA only rank

9th

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

Ethiopia
IDA only

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 29.6% against 22.5% in IDA only, a difference of 7.1%.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.3 times IDA only's.

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

Ethiopia ranks 10th and IDA only ranks 9th of 148 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ethiopia	IDA only	Difference	Ahead
1990s	72.7%	46.8%	25.9%	Ethiopia
2000s	51.0%	35.4%	15.6%	Ethiopia
2010s	30.6%	25.1%	5.4%	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, Ethiopia or IDA only?: Ethiopia, at 29.6% against 22.5% in IDA only as of 2015.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Ethiopia and IDA only?: 7.1%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and IDA only?: 16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2015.
How do Ethiopia and IDA only rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?: Ethiopia ranks 10th and IDA only ranks 9th of 148 countries.
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/