Ethiopia vs GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female

Ethiopia
72.8%
in 2024
GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
48.6%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
9th
GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank
7th

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female over time

  • Ethiopia
  • GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 72.8% against 48.6% in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, a difference of 24.2%.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.5 times GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 9th and GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 7th of 179 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 Difference Ahead
2000s 88.7% 69.1% 19.6% Ethiopia
2010s 75.4% 53.2% 22.2% Ethiopia
2020s 70.6% 50.0% 20.5% 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, female, Ethiopia or GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Ethiopia, at 72.8% against 48.6% in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 as of 2024.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female between Ethiopia and GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
24.2%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
Ethiopia ranks 9th and GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 7th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%). 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
218 places, 3,929 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release