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
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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

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
201 places, 3,518 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release