Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 10.30 million number in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
10.30 million number
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
1st
of 139 countries
All-time high
12.85 million number
in 1999
All-time low
9.88 million number
in 2014
Years of data
6
1999–2015

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Ethiopia, 1999–2015

05.0M10.0M15.0M1999200720151999: 12.9M number2000: 12.8M number2001: 12.3M number2002: 12.1M number2014: 9.9M number2015: 10.3M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Ethiopia is 10.30 million number, measured in 2015.

That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Ethiopia peaked at 12.85 million number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 9.88 million number, in 2014.

That places Ethiopia 1st out of 139 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Ethiopia, 1999 to 2015.
Year number Change
1999 12.85 million number
2000 12.76 million number -0.7%
2001 12.32 million number -3.4%
2002 12.06 million number -2.1%
2014 9.88 million number -18.1%
2015 10.30 million number +4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.85 million number 12.85 million number 12.85 million number 1
2000s 12.38 million number 12.06 million number 12.76 million number 3
2010s 10.09 million number 9.88 million number 10.30 million number 2

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 2 Indonesia 6.99 million number compare
  2. 3 Niger 3.62 million number compare
  3. 4 Mali 2.95 million number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Ethiopia?
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Ethiopia was 10.30 million number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 12.85 million number in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 9.88 million number in 2014.
How does Ethiopia rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Ethiopia ranks 1st out of 139 countries with data for 2015.
Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,255 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, 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/