Ethiopia vs South Sudan: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Ethiopia
52.1%
in 2025
South Sudan
58.7%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
8th
South Sudan rank
5th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Ethiopia
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 58.7% against 52.1% in Ethiopia, a difference of 6.6%.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 8th and South Sudan ranks 5th of 206 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.9% | 62.3% | 1.4% | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 45.6% | 61.4% | 15.8% | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 50.1% | 59.6% | 9.5% | South Sudan |
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 South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 58.7% against 52.1% in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Ethiopia and South Sudan?
- 6.6%, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South Sudan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and South Sudan rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Ethiopia ranks 8th and South Sudan ranks 5th 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, female (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