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
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Ethiopia, 1999–2015
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 3 Mali 63.2% compare
- 4 Guinea 57.7% compare
- 5 Djibouti 55.6% compare
- 7 Burkina Faso 54.1% compare
- 8 Mozambique 52.8% compare
- 9 Côte d'Ivoire 50.1%
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 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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About this data
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/