How does Ethiopia rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?

Ethiopia ranks 9th out of 139 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 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

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

Name: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Ethiopia
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Ethiopia: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 33.8% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)

33.8%

Change on year

up 2.3%

World rank

9th

of 139 countries

All-time high

67.8%

in 1999

All-time low

33.1%

in 2014

Years of data

1999–2015

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 33.8% for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 42.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Ethiopia peaked at 67.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 33.1%, in 2014.

That places Ethiopia 9th out of 139 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, both sexes (%) in Ethiopia, 1999 to 2015.
Year	%	Change
1999	67.8%	—
2000	65.4%	-3.6%
2001	61.4%	-6.1%
2002	58.7%	-4.4%
2014	33.1%	-43.6%
2015	33.8%	+2.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	67.8%	67.8%	67.8%	1
2000s	61.8%	58.7%	65.4%	3
2010s	33.5%	33.1%	33.8%	2

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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 33.8% 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 67.8% 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 33.1% in 2014.
How does Ethiopia rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?: Ethiopia ranks 9th out of 139 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 42.3%. 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, both sexes (%). 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, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 182 places, 4,144 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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/