Caribbean Small States vs Ethiopia: 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
- Caribbean Small States
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 24.1% against 11.2% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 12.9%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 2.2 times Caribbean Small States's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Caribbean Small States ranks 14th and Ethiopia ranks 12th of 43 groups.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.4% | 58.0% | 49.6% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 39.6% | 30.8% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 26.0% | 16.0% | 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, Caribbean Small States or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 24.1% against 11.2% in Caribbean Small States as of 2015.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Caribbean Small States and Ethiopia?
- 12.9%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Ethiopia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2015.
- How do Caribbean Small States and Ethiopia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 14th and Ethiopia ranks 12th 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, male (%). 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/