Ethiopia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Ethiopia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 36.4% against 33.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th of 137 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 | 75.3% | 53.1% | 22.1% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 69.0% | 50.1% | 18.9% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 35.9% | 34.5% | 1.4% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Ethiopia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Ethiopia, at 36.4% against 33.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2015.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 3.2%, 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Ethiopia ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th of 137 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper 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, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/