Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry was 1.76 million number in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
1.76 million number
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
1st
of 133 countries
All-time high
2.52 million number
in 2010
All-time low
1.76 million number
in 2015
Years of data
8
2007–2015

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Ethiopia, 2007–2015

01.0M2.0M3.0M2007201120152007: 2.4M number2008: 2.4M number2009: 2.4M number2010: 2.5M number2011: 2.5M number2012: 2.0M number2014: 1.8M number2015: 1.8M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Ethiopia is 1.76 million number, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Ethiopia peaked at 2.52 million number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.76 million number, in 2015.

Ethiopia ranks 1st of 133 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Ethiopia, 2007 to 2015.
Year number Change
2007 2.38 million number
2008 2.43 million number +2.2%
2009 2.44 million number +0.5%
2010 2.52 million number +3.2%
2011 2.52 million number -0.1%
2012 2.04 million number -18.9%
2014 1.81 million number -11.1%
2015 1.76 million number -3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.41 million number 2.38 million number 2.44 million number 3
2010s 2.13 million number 1.76 million number 2.52 million number 5

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 2 Egypt 1.56 million number compare
  2. 3 Tanzania, United Republic of 735,976 number compare
  3. 4 Kenya 671,251 number

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Ethiopia?
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Ethiopia was 1.76 million number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 2.52 million number in 2010.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.76 million number in 2015.
How does Ethiopia rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Ethiopia ranks 1st out of 133 countries with data for 2015.
Is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. 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, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 2,401 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/