How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa?

16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2015.

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.

Ethiopia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age

Ethiopia

47.0%

in 2015

Sub-Saharan Africa

36.7%

in 2019

Ethiopia rank

7th

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

4th

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

Ethiopia
Sub-Saharan Africa

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 47.0% against 36.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 10.3%.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th of 150 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ethiopia	Sub-Saharan Africa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	67.8%	48.6%	19.2%	Ethiopia
2000s	51.3%	43.5%	7.8%	Ethiopia
2010s	43.6%	38.0%	5.5%	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 Sub-Saharan Africa?: Ethiopia, at 47.0% against 36.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2015.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 10.3%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2015.
How do Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?: Ethiopia ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th of 150 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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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 195 places, 3,656 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Number of adolescents of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official lower secondary school age.