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

Ethiopia: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 29.6% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
29.6%
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
10th
of 148 countries
All-time high
72.7%
in 1999
All-time low
28.8%
in 2014
Years of data
16
1999–2015

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

0204060801999200720151999: 72.7 %2000: 69.2 %2001: 65.1 %2002: 62.3 %2003: 60.5 %2004: 56.9 %2005: 48.1 %2006: 42.8 %2007: 38.2 %2008: 33.6 %2009: 33.3 %2010: 33.5 %2011: 31.5 %2012: 29.5 %2014: 28.8 %2015: 29.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 29.6% for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Ethiopia peaked at 72.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 28.8%, in 2014.

That places Ethiopia 10th out of 148 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%) in Ethiopia, 1999 to 2015.
Year % Change
1999 72.7%
2000 69.2% -4.8%
2001 65.1% -5.9%
2002 62.3% -4.4%
2003 60.5% -2.8%
2004 56.9% -6.0%
2005 48.1% -15.5%
2006 42.8% -11.0%
2007 38.2% -10.9%
2008 33.6% -12.0%
2009 33.3% -0.8%
2010 33.5% +0.7%
2011 31.5% -6.2%
2012 29.5% -6.2%
2014 28.8% -2.6%
2015 29.6% +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 72.7% 72.7% 72.7% 1
2000s 51.0% 33.3% 69.2% 10
2010s 30.6% 28.8% 33.5% 5

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 7 Guinea 38.8% compare
  2. 8 Syrian Arab Republic 34.2% compare
  3. 9 Burkina Faso 30.3% compare
  4. 11 Yemen 25.3% compare
  5. 12 Bahamas 24.8% compare
  6. 13 Tunisia 23.9%

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Ethiopia?
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Ethiopia was 29.6% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 72.7% in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 28.8% in 2014.
How does Ethiopia rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
Ethiopia ranks 10th out of 148 countries with data for 2015.
Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,340 data points, 1970–2019
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Proportion of children and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/