Ethiopia vs Least developed countries: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male

Ethiopia
72.8%
in 2015
Least developed countries
53.2%
in 2019
Ethiopia rank
2nd
Least developed countries rank
4th

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 72.8% against 53.2% in Least developed countries, a difference of 19.6%.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.4 times Least developed countries's.

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

Ethiopia ranks 2nd and Least developed countries ranks 4th 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 76.3% 68.0% 8.3% Ethiopia
2000s 77.2% 67.1% 10.1% Ethiopia
2010s 71.0% 56.0% 15.0% 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, male, Ethiopia or Least developed countries?
Ethiopia, at 72.8% against 53.2% in Least developed countries as of 2015.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male between Ethiopia and Least developed countries?
19.6%, 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 youth of upper secondary school age, male?
Ethiopia ranks 2nd and Least developed countries ranks 4th of 142 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, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 2,983 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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