Ethiopia vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male
Ethiopia
55.4%
in 2024
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
33.8%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
7th
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
6th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male over time
- Ethiopia
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 55.4% against 33.8% in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 21.6%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.6 times SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 7th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 6th of 162 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.7% | 35.5% | 9.2% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 43.7% | 30.2% | 13.5% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 52.9% | 34.6% | 18.3% | 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: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Ethiopia, at 55.4% against 33.8% in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male between Ethiopia and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 21.6%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
- Ethiopia ranks 7th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 6th 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.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release