Ethiopia vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
Ethiopia
73.3%
in 2024
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
46.2%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
8th
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
8th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Ethiopia
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 73.3% against 46.2% in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 27.1%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.6 times SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 8th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 8th of 184 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 | 82.0% | 59.6% | 22.4% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 72.9% | 47.7% | 25.2% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 70.5% | 46.8% | 23.7% | 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: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Ethiopia, at 73.3% against 46.2% in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa 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: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 27.1%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 8 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Ethiopia ranks 8th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 8th 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