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 61.6% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Ethiopia, 2007–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Ethiopia is 61.6%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Ethiopia peaked at 94.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 61.6%, in 2015.
That places Ethiopia 14th out of 132 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
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 93.1% | — |
| 2008 | 93.5% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 92.6% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 94.6% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 93.5% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 76.4% | -18.3% |
| 2014 | 64.1% | -16.1% |
| 2015 | 61.6% | -3.9% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 61.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 67.3%, 91% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 61.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.6%, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.1% | 92.6% | 93.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 78.0% | 61.6% | 94.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More reference data data for Ethiopia
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.37 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 100.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.47 (2050)
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 61.6% 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 94.6% 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 61.6% in 2015.
- How does Ethiopia rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
- Ethiopia ranks 14th out of 132 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 33.8%. 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 one year younger than official primary entrance age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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/