Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 75.2% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
75.2%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
6th
of 143 countries
All-time high
91.4%
in 1999
All-time low
74.0%
in 2014
Years of data
6
1999–2015

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Ethiopia, 1999–2015

0204060801001999200720151999: 91.4 %2000: 90.1 %2001: 89.8 %2002: 89.5 %2014: 74 %2015: 75.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in %.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 75.2% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in 2015.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Ethiopia peaked at 91.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 74.0%, in 2014.

Ethiopia ranks 6th of 143 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%) in Ethiopia, 1999 to 2015.
Year % Change
1999 91.4%
2000 90.1% -1.4%
2001 89.8% -0.4%
2002 89.5% -0.3%
2014 74.0% -17.3%
2015 75.2% +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 91.4% 91.4% 91.4% 1
2000s 89.8% 89.5% 90.1% 3
2010s 74.6% 74.0% 75.2% 2

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 3 Mali 78.9% compare
  2. 4 Guinea 75.8% compare
  3. 5 Malawi 75.8% compare
  4. 7 Mozambique 73.0% compare
  5. 8 Afghanistan 68.7% compare
  6. 9 Yemen 67.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Ethiopia?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Ethiopia was 75.2% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 91.4% in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 74.0% in 2014.
How does Ethiopia rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
Ethiopia ranks 6th out of 143 countries with data for 2015.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,990 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of females of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary school age.