Ethiopia vs SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand): Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age

Ethiopia
54.8%
in 2024
SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)
29.2%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
10th
SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) rank
7th

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

  • Ethiopia
  • SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)
204060199920122025

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 54.8% against 29.2% in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand), a difference of 25.6%.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.9 times SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)'s.

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

Ethiopia ranks 10th and SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) ranks 7th of 183 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) Difference Ahead
2000s 53.0% 15.0% 38.0% Ethiopia
2010s 45.7% 15.0% 30.8% Ethiopia
2020s 52.8% 28.7% 24.1% 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 SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)?
Ethiopia, at 54.8% against 29.2% in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) as of 2024.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Ethiopia and SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)?
25.6%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
Ethiopia ranks 10th and SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) ranks 7th 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