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 57.4% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
57.4%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
5th
of 138 countries
All-time high
81.3%
in 1999
All-time low
56.5%
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: 81.3 %2000: 79.8 %2001: 77.8 %2002: 75.5 %2014: 56.5 %2015: 57.4 %

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 57.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Ethiopia peaked at 81.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 56.5%, in 2014.

That places Ethiopia 5th out of 138 countries with data for 2015, putting it 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, female (%) in Ethiopia, 1999 to 2015.
Year % Change
1999 81.3%
2000 79.8% -1.8%
2001 77.8% -2.6%
2002 75.5% -3.0%
2014 56.5% -25.2%
2015 57.4% +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 81.3% 81.3% 81.3% 1
2000s 77.7% 75.5% 79.8% 3
2010s 56.9% 56.5% 57.4% 2

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 2 Chad 75.8% compare
  2. 3 Mali 66.8% compare
  3. 4 Guinea 66.2% compare
  4. 6 Mozambique 56.9% compare
  5. 7 Djibouti 56.0% compare
  6. 8 Côte d'Ivoire 54.8%

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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 57.4% 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 81.3% 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 56.5% in 2014.
How does Ethiopia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Ethiopia ranks 5th out of 138 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 23.9%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,097 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/