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

Ethiopia: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 5.48 million number in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
5.48 million number
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
1st
of 137 countries
All-time high
7.08 million number
in 1999
All-time low
5.22 million number
in 2014
Years of data
6
1999–2015

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

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1999200720151999: 7.1M number2000: 7.0M number2001: 6.8M number2002: 6.8M number2014: 5.2M number2015: 5.5M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2015, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Ethiopia stood at 5.48 million number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Ethiopia peaked at 7.08 million number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 5.22 million number, in 2014.

That places Ethiopia 1st out of 137 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, female (number) in Ethiopia, 1999 to 2015.
Year number Change
1999 7.08 million number
2000 6.99 million number -1.3%
2001 6.84 million number -2.1%
2002 6.75 million number -1.3%
2014 5.22 million number -22.7%
2015 5.48 million number +4.9%

Ethiopia compared with similar countries

  • Ethiopia's 5.48 million number is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.22 million number, 4.5× the median. (11 countries reporting)
  • Ethiopia's 5.48 million number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 385,769 number, 14.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.08 million number 7.08 million number 7.08 million number 1
2000s 6.86 million number 6.75 million number 6.99 million number 3
2010s 5.35 million number 5.22 million number 5.48 million number 2

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 2 Indonesia 3.50 million number compare
  2. 3 Niger 1.92 million number compare
  3. 4 Mali 1.55 million number compare

See the full ranking of 182 places →

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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 5.48 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 7.08 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 5.22 million number in 2014.
How does Ethiopia rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Ethiopia ranks 1st out of 137 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 18.9%. 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, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 4,161 data points, 1970–2019
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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/