Ethiopia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female
Ethiopia
75.2%
in 2015
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
59.8%
in 2019
Ethiopia rank
6th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
5th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female over time
- Ethiopia
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 75.2% against 59.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 15.4%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th of 143 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.4% | 72.9% | 18.5% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 89.8% | 71.6% | 18.2% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 74.6% | 60.1% | 14.5% | 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, female, Ethiopia or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Ethiopia, at 75.2% against 59.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2015.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female between Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 15.4%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2015.
- How do Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Ethiopia ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th of 143 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as Out-of-school rate for youth of 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
Number of females of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary school age.