How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa?

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 Sub-Saharan Africa: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper

Ethiopia

55.5%

in 2015

Sub-Saharan Africa

45.8%

in 2019

Ethiopia rank

6th

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

5th

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

Ethiopia
Sub-Saharan Africa

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 55.5% against 45.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 9.7%.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

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

Ethiopia ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th of 142 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ethiopia	Sub-Saharan Africa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	72.7%	57.7%	15.0%	Ethiopia
2000s	68.7%	56.1%	12.6%	Ethiopia
2010s	55.2%	46.9%	8.4%	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 Sub-Saharan Africa?: Ethiopia, at 55.5% against 45.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2015.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 9.7%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2015.
How do Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?: Ethiopia ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th 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/