Ethiopia vs SDG: Small Island Developing States: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Ethiopia
54.2%
in 2024
SDG: Small Island Developing States
16.5%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
10th
SDG: Small Island Developing States rank
13th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Ethiopia
- SDG: Small Island Developing States
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 54.2% against 16.5% in SDG: Small Island Developing States, a difference of 37.7%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 3.3 times SDG: Small Island Developing States's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 10th and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 13th of 162 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | SDG: Small Island Developing States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.6% | 11.9% | 49.6% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 47.4% | 9.7% | 37.6% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 52.7% | 15.3% | 37.4% | 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: Small Island Developing States?
- Ethiopia, at 54.2% against 16.5% in SDG: Small Island Developing States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Ethiopia and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- 37.7%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and SDG: Small Island Developing States rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Ethiopia ranks 10th and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 13th of 162 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 (%). 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