Ethiopia vs Least developed countries: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Ethiopia
49.2%
in 2015
Least developed countries
34.9%
in 2019
Ethiopia rank
6th
Least developed countries rank
7th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Ethiopia
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 49.2% against 34.9% in Least developed countries, a difference of 14.3%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.4 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 6th and Least developed countries ranks 7th of 134 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.9% | 56.4% | 20.5% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 60.5% | 48.2% | 12.3% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 45.7% | 37.9% | 7.8% | 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 Least developed countries?
- Ethiopia, at 49.2% against 34.9% in Least developed countries as of 2015.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Ethiopia and Least developed countries?
- 14.3%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Least developed countries?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2015.
- How do Ethiopia and Least developed countries rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Ethiopia ranks 6th and Least developed countries ranks 7th 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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About this data
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.