Ethiopia vs SDG: Least Developed Countries: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male
Ethiopia
55.4%
in 2024
SDG: Least Developed Countries
34.3%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
7th
SDG: Least Developed Countries rank
5th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male over time
- Ethiopia
- SDG: Least Developed Countries
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 55.4% against 34.3% in SDG: Least Developed Countries, a difference of 21.1%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.6 times SDG: Least Developed Countries's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 7th and SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 5th of 162 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | SDG: Least Developed Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.7% | 38.9% | 5.8% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 43.7% | 31.9% | 11.8% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 52.9% | 34.8% | 18.2% | 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, male, Ethiopia or SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- Ethiopia, at 55.4% against 34.3% in SDG: Least Developed Countries as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male between Ethiopia and SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- 21.1%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and SDG: Least Developed Countries rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
- Ethiopia ranks 7th and SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 5th 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, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release