Adolescents out of school, male in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Adolescents out of school, male was 55.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adolescents out of school, male in Ethiopia, 1999–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male lower secondary school age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescents out of school, male in Ethiopia is 55.4%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescents out of school, male in Ethiopia peaked at 55.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 39.3%, in 2007.
That places Ethiopia 6th out of 160 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Adolescents out of school, male in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of male lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 55.8% | — |
| 2000 | 54.8% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 51.3% | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 47.7% | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 45.0% | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 44.1% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 42.3% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 39.8% | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 39.3% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 39.6% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 43.1% | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 41.1% | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 42.0% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 40.9% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 47.9% | +17.1% |
| 2015 | 46.7% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 50.7% | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 52.7% | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 55.4% | +5.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 55.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 40.4%, 1.4× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 55.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.0%, 1.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.8% | 55.8% | 55.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 44.7% | 39.3% | 54.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.7% | 40.9% | 47.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 52.9% | 50.7% | 55.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 3 Algeria 77.4% compare
- 4 Senegal 68.9% compare
- 5 Burkina Faso 63.0% compare
- 7 El Salvador 55.0% compare
- 8 Tanzania, United Republic of 54.1% compare
- 9 Syrian Arab Republic 54.0% compare
More education data for Ethiopia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 272,545 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 900,151 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.16 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.03 million (2015)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.93 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1206 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescents out of school, male in Ethiopia?
- Adolescents out of school, male in Ethiopia was 55.4% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adolescents out of school, male recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 55.8% in 1999.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school, male recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.3% in 2007.
- How does Ethiopia rank for adolescents out of school, male?
- Ethiopia ranks 6th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescents out of school, male rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adolescents out of school, male (% of male lower secondary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.