How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Least developed countries?

6 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 adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ethiopia vs Least developed countries: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper

Ethiopia

55.5%

in 2015

Least developed countries

44.0%

in 2019

Ethiopia rank

6th

Least developed countries rank

7th

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time

Ethiopia
Least developed countries

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 55.5% against 44.0% in Least developed countries, a difference of 11.5%.

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

Across all 6 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 6th and Least developed countries ranks 7th of 142 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%	60.6%	12.1%	Ethiopia
2000s	68.7%	58.9%	9.9%	Ethiopia
2010s	55.2%	46.6%	8.6%	Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper, Ethiopia or Least developed countries?: Ethiopia, at 55.5% against 44.0% in Least developed countries as of 2015.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Ethiopia and Least developed countries?: 11.5%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Least developed countries?: 6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2015.
How do Ethiopia and Least developed countries rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?: Ethiopia ranks 6th and Least developed countries ranks 7th of 142 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). 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 adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 4,210 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of adolescents and youth of lower secondary and upper secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/