Ethiopia vs GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age

Ethiopia
54.8%
in 2024
GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
20.2%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
10th
GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank
12th

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time

  • Ethiopia
  • GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 54.8% against 20.2% in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, a difference of 34.6%.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 2.7 times GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 10th and GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 12th of 183 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 Difference Ahead
2000s 53.0% 30.8% 22.2% Ethiopia
2010s 45.7% 27.0% 18.7% Ethiopia
2020s 52.8% 21.1% 31.7% Ethiopia

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, Ethiopia or GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Ethiopia, at 54.8% against 20.2% in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 as of 2024.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Ethiopia and GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
34.6%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
Ethiopia ranks 10th and GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 12th of 183 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 (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
222 places, 4,213 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release