Ethiopia vs Least developed countries: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Ethiopia
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 29.6% against 23.5% in Least developed countries, a difference of 6.1%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.3 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 10th and Least developed countries ranks 8th of 148 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.7% | 48.9% | 23.8% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 51.0% | 36.6% | 14.4% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 30.6% | 25.7% | 4.9% | 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 Least developed countries?
- Ethiopia, at 29.6% against 23.5% in Least developed countries as of 2015.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Ethiopia and Least developed countries?
- 6.1%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Least developed countries?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2015.
- How do Ethiopia and Least developed countries rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Ethiopia ranks 10th and Least developed countries ranks 8th 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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About this data
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/