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

Ethiopia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 72.8% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
72.8%
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
2nd
of 142 countries
All-time high
82.2%
in 2000
All-time low
69.2%
in 2014
Years of data
6
1999–2015

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

0204060801999200720151999: 76.3 %2000: 82.2 %2001: 75.3 %2002: 74.1 %2014: 69.2 %2015: 72.8 %

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

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 72.8% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in 2015.

That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Ethiopia peaked at 82.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 69.2%, in 2014.

Ethiopia ranks 2nd of 142 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%) in Ethiopia, 1999 to 2015.
Year % Change
1999 76.3%
2000 82.2% +7.7%
2001 75.3% -8.4%
2002 74.1% -1.7%
2014 69.2% -6.5%
2015 72.8% +5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 76.3% 76.3% 76.3% 1
2000s 77.2% 74.1% 82.2% 3
2010s 71.0% 69.2% 72.8% 2

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 1 Niger 83.5% compare
  2. 3 Mali 71.4% compare
  3. 4 Chad 70.6% compare
  4. 5 Burundi 67.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Ethiopia?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Ethiopia was 72.8% 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, male recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 82.2% in 2000.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 69.2% in 2014.
How does Ethiopia rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
Ethiopia ranks 2nd out of 142 countries with data for 2015.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 2,983 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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