Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 6.94 million number in 2015. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Ethiopia, 1999–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 6.94 million number for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Ethiopia peaked at 10.67 million number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 6.49 million number, in 2008.
Ethiopia ranks 1st of 149 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 10.67 million number | — |
| 2000 | 10.42 million number | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 9.98 million number | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 9.68 million number | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 9.66 million number | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 9.48 million number | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 8.25 million number | -13.0% |
| 2006 | 7.68 million number | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 7.10 million number | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 6.49 million number | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 6.94 million number | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 7.26 million number | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 6.98 million number | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 6.78 million number | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 6.76 million number | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 6.94 million number | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.67 million number | 10.67 million number | 10.67 million number | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.57 million number | 6.49 million number | 10.42 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.94 million number | 6.76 million number | 7.26 million number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More reference data data for Ethiopia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 100.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Ethiopia?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Ethiopia was 6.94 million number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.67 million number in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.49 million number in 2008.
- How does Ethiopia rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Ethiopia ranks 1st out of 149 countries with data for 2015.
- Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower 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/