Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 1.36 GPIA in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
1.36 GPIA
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
37th
of 165 countries
All-time high
1.36 GPIA
in 2015
All-time low
1.08 GPIA
in 1994
Years of data
23
1987–2015

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Ethiopia, 1987–2015

00.511.51987200120151987: 1.1 GPIA1988: 1.1 GPIA1989: 1.1 GPIA1994: 1.1 GPIA1995: 1.1 GPIA1996: 1.1 GPIA1998: 1.2 GPIA1999: 1.2 GPIA2000: 1.2 GPIA2001: 1.2 GPIA2002: 1.2 GPIA2003: 1.2 GPIA2004: 1.1 GPIA2005: 1.2 GPIA2006: 1.1 GPIA2007: 1.2 GPIA2008: 1.2 GPIA2009: 1.1 GPIA2010: 1.1 GPIA2011: 1.2 GPIA2012: 1.2 GPIA2014: 1.3 GPIA2015: 1.4 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2015, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Ethiopia stood at 1.36 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Ethiopia peaked at 1.36 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.08 GPIA, in 1994.

That places Ethiopia 37th out of 165 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Ethiopia, 1987 to 2015.
Year GPIA Change
1987 1.13 GPIA
1988 1.14 GPIA +0.7%
1989 1.12 GPIA -1.8%
1994 1.08 GPIA -3.1%
1995 1.11 GPIA +2.5%
1996 1.15 GPIA +3.1%
1998 1.19 GPIA +3.6%
1999 1.18 GPIA -0.5%
2000 1.18 GPIA -0.0%
2001 1.18 GPIA +0.1%
2002 1.18 GPIA -0.2%
2003 1.17 GPIA -0.9%
2004 1.15 GPIA -2.1%
2005 1.16 GPIA +1.0%
2006 1.14 GPIA -1.5%
2007 1.15 GPIA +1.3%
2008 1.19 GPIA +2.8%
2009 1.14 GPIA -4.1%
2010 1.14 GPIA -0.1%
2011 1.18 GPIA +4.0%
2012 1.18 GPIA +0.2%
2014 1.34 GPIA +13.5%
2015 1.36 GPIA +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.13 GPIA 1.12 GPIA 1.14 GPIA 3
1990s 1.14 GPIA 1.08 GPIA 1.19 GPIA 5
2000s 1.16 GPIA 1.14 GPIA 1.19 GPIA 10
2010s 1.24 GPIA 1.14 GPIA 1.36 GPIA 5

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 34 Seychelles 1.4 GPIA compare
  2. 35 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.36 GPIA compare
  3. 36 Central African Republic 1.36 GPIA compare
  4. 38 Kyrgyzstan 1.35 GPIA compare
  5. 39 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.34 GPIA compare
  6. 40 Bahrain 1.34 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Ethiopia?
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Ethiopia was 1.36 GPIA in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 1.36 GPIA in 2015.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.08 GPIA in 1994.
How does Ethiopia rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
Ethiopia ranks 37th out of 165 countries with data for 2015.
Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,055 data points, 1970–2020
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The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/