Ethiopia vs SDG: Least Developed Countries: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
Ethiopia
73.3%
in 2024
SDG: Least Developed Countries
49.2%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
8th
SDG: Least Developed Countries rank
5th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Ethiopia
- SDG: Least Developed Countries
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 73.3% against 49.2% in SDG: Least Developed Countries, a difference of 24.1%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.5 times SDG: Least Developed Countries's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 8th and SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 5th of 184 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 | 82.0% | 66.7% | 15.3% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 72.9% | 52.8% | 20.1% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 70.5% | 50.8% | 19.8% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes, Ethiopia or SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- Ethiopia, at 73.3% against 49.2% in SDG: Least Developed Countries as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Ethiopia and SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- 24.1%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- 8 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Ethiopia ranks 8th and SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 5th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). 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