Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official was 62.8% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
62.8%
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
13th
of 133 countries
All-time high
94.8%
in 2010
All-time low
62.8%
in 2015
Years of data
8
2007–2015

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Ethiopia, 2007–2015

0204060801002007201120152007: 93.3 %2008: 93.7 %2009: 92.9 %2010: 94.8 %2011: 93.7 %2012: 75.1 %2014: 65.4 %2015: 62.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 62.8% for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 32.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Ethiopia peaked at 94.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 62.8%, in 2015.

That places Ethiopia 13th out of 133 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%) in Ethiopia, 2007 to 2015.
Year % Change
2007 93.3%
2008 93.7% +0.4%
2009 92.9% -0.9%
2010 94.8% +2.0%
2011 93.7% -1.1%
2012 75.1% -19.8%
2014 65.4% -12.9%
2015 62.8% -4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 93.3% 92.9% 93.7% 3
2010s 78.4% 62.8% 94.8% 5

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 10 Eritrea 73.3% compare
  2. 11 Samoa 64.9% compare
  3. 12 Egypt 63.3% compare
  4. 14 Bahamas 62.4% compare
  5. 15 Syrian Arab Republic 60.4% compare
  6. 16 Guinea 58.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Ethiopia?
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Ethiopia was 62.8% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 94.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 62.8% in 2015.
How does Ethiopia rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
Ethiopia ranks 13th out of 133 countries with data for 2015.
Is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. 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 one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
173 places, 2,379 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Proportion of children in the official age range for one year before primary education who are not enrolled in pre-primary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for one year before primary education enrolled in pre-primary education is subtracted from the total population for one year before primary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for the year before primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/