Ethiopia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes

Ethiopia
74.0%
in 2015
Sub-Saharan Africa
56.4%
in 2019
Ethiopia rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
5th

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 74.0% against 56.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 17.6%.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

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

Ethiopia ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th of 147 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 83.9% 68.2% 15.7% Ethiopia
2000s 83.5% 66.9% 16.5% Ethiopia
2010s 72.8% 56.4% 16.4% Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes, Ethiopia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Ethiopia, at 74.0% against 56.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2015.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
17.6%, 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Ethiopia ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th of 147 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,194 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.