Ethiopia vs Uganda: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male
Ethiopia
70.7%
in 2025
Uganda
69.9%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
9th
Uganda rank
11th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male over time
- Ethiopia
- Uganda
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 70.7% against 69.9% in Uganda, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 9th and Uganda ranks 11th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.7% | 66.0% | 0.7% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 62.2% | 62.2% | 0.1% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 67.7% | 70.6% | 2.9% | Uganda |
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, male, Ethiopia or Uganda?
- Ethiopia, at 70.7% against 69.9% in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male between Ethiopia and Uganda?
- 0.8%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Uganda?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Uganda rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Ethiopia ranks 9th and Uganda ranks 11th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (modelled data) (%). 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