Ethiopia vs Least developed countries: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official

Ethiopia
62.8%
in 2015
Least developed countries
49.8%
in 2019
Ethiopia rank
13th
Least developed countries rank
11th

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 62.8% against 49.8% in Least developed countries, a difference of 13.0%.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.3 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 13th and Least developed countries ranks 11th of 133 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Least developed countries Difference Ahead
2000s 93.3% 64.2% 29.1% Ethiopia
2010s 78.4% 55.5% 22.9% Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official, Ethiopia or Least developed countries?
Ethiopia, at 62.8% against 49.8% in Least developed countries as of 2015.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official between Ethiopia and Least developed countries?
13.0%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Least developed countries?
8 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2015.
How do Ethiopia and Least developed countries rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
Ethiopia ranks 13th and Least developed countries ranks 11th of 133 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
173 places, 2,379 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

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