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

Latest (2015)
31.4%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
10th
of 136 countries
All-time high
60.5%
in 1999
All-time low
30.9%
in 2014
Years of data
6
1999–2015

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Ethiopia, 1999–2015

02040601999200720151999: 60.5 %2000: 58.8 %2001: 54.2 %2002: 51.3 %2014: 30.9 %2015: 31.4 %

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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%) in Ethiopia, 1999 to 2015.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 7 Burkina Faso 38.0% compare
  2. 8 Mauritania 34.4% compare
  3. 9 Guinea 31.7% compare
  4. 11 Honduras 29.0%
  5. 12 Bahamas 28.5% compare
  6. 13 Burundi 27.3% compare

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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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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,045 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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/