Djibouti vs Ethiopia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Djibouti
48.8%
in 2025
Ethiopia
49.9%
in 2025
Djibouti rank
11th
Ethiopia rank
10th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Djibouti
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 49.9% against 48.8% in Djibouti, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Djibouti ahead.
Djibouti ranks 11th and Ethiopia ranks 10th of 206 countries.
Djibouti has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.4% | 53.0% | 15.3% | Djibouti |
| 2010s | 61.3% | 43.1% | 18.2% | Djibouti |
| 2020s | 53.0% | 48.6% | 4.4% | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Djibouti or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 49.9% against 48.8% in Djibouti as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Djibouti and Ethiopia?
- 1.1%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Ethiopia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Djibouti and Ethiopia rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Djibouti ranks 11th and Ethiopia ranks 10th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release