Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 55.5% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
55.5%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
6th
of 142 countries
All-time high
72.7%
in 1999
All-time low
54.9%
in 2014
Years of data
6
1999–2015

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Ethiopia, 1999–2015

0204060801999200720151999: 72.7 %2000: 72.3 %2001: 68.6 %2002: 65.3 %2014: 54.9 %2015: 55.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2015, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Ethiopia stood at 55.5%.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Ethiopia peaked at 72.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 54.9%, in 2014.

Ethiopia ranks 6th of 142 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Ethiopia, 1999 to 2015.
Year % Change
1999 72.7%
2000 72.3% -0.6%
2001 68.6% -5.1%
2002 65.3% -4.7%
2014 54.9% -16.0%
2015 55.5% +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 72.7% 72.7% 72.7% 1
2000s 68.7% 65.3% 72.3% 3
2010s 55.2% 54.9% 55.5% 2

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 3 Mali 63.2% compare
  2. 4 Guinea 57.7% compare
  3. 5 Djibouti 55.6% compare
  4. 7 Burkina Faso 54.1% compare
  5. 8 Mozambique 52.8% compare
  6. 9 Côte d'Ivoire 50.1%

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Ethiopia?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Ethiopia was 55.5% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 72.7% in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 54.9% in 2014.
How does Ethiopia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Ethiopia ranks 6th out of 142 countries with data for 2015.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,210 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of adolescents and youth of 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/