Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 31.4% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Ethiopia, 1999–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 31.4% for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2015.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Ethiopia peaked at 60.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 30.9%, in 2014.
That places Ethiopia 10th out of 136 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 60.5% | — |
| 2000 | 58.8% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 54.2% | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 51.3% | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 30.9% | -39.8% |
| 2015 | 31.4% | +1.6% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 31.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 38.0%, 82% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 31.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.7%, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.5% | 60.5% | 60.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 54.8% | 51.3% | 58.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 30.9% | 31.4% | 2 |
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 rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Ethiopia?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Ethiopia was 31.4% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 60.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.9% in 2014.
- How does Ethiopia rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Ethiopia ranks 10th out of 136 countries with data for 2015.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.8%. 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 rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/