Ethiopia vs SDG: Southern Asia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male
Ethiopia
73.7%
in 2024
SDG: Southern Asia
38.9%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
8th
SDG: Southern Asia rank
10th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male over time
- Ethiopia
- SDG: Southern Asia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 73.7% against 38.9% in SDG: Southern Asia, a difference of 34.8%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.9 times SDG: Southern Asia's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 8th and SDG: Southern Asia ranks 10th of 179 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | SDG: Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.5% | 53.1% | 22.4% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 72.0% | 41.4% | 30.7% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 70.5% | 39.0% | 31.5% | 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, male, Ethiopia or SDG: Southern Asia?
- Ethiopia, at 73.7% against 38.9% in SDG: Southern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male between Ethiopia and SDG: Southern Asia?
- 34.8%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and SDG: Southern Asia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and SDG: Southern Asia rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Ethiopia ranks 8th and SDG: Southern Asia ranks 10th 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, male (%). 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