How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and IDA only?

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, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ethiopia vs IDA only: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age

Ethiopia

49.2%

in 2015

IDA only

34.4%

in 2019

Ethiopia rank

6th

IDA only rank

8th

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

Ethiopia
IDA only

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 49.2% against 34.4% in IDA only, a difference of 14.8%.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.4 times IDA only's.

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

Ethiopia ranks 6th and IDA only ranks 8th of 134 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ethiopia	IDA only	Difference	Ahead
1990s	76.9%	54.3%	22.6%	Ethiopia
2000s	60.5%	46.2%	14.3%	Ethiopia
2010s	45.7%	37.1%	8.6%	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 IDA only?: Ethiopia, at 49.2% against 34.4% in IDA only as of 2015.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Ethiopia and IDA only?: 14.8%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and IDA only?: 16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2015.
How do Ethiopia and IDA only rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?: Ethiopia ranks 6th and IDA only ranks 8th of 134 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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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 179 places, 3,006 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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