Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes was 4.64 million number in 2015. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Ethiopia, 1999–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Ethiopia is 4.64 million number, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Ethiopia peaked at 4.64 million number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.15 million number, in 2007.
That places Ethiopia 2nd out of 150 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4.03 million number | — |
| 2000 | 4.03 million number | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 3.89 million number | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 3.67 million number | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 3.51 million number | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 3.43 million number | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 3.33 million number | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 3.16 million number | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 3.15 million number | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 3.20 million number | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 3.49 million number | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 3.45 million number | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 3.68 million number | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 3.67 million number | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 4.56 million number | +24.4% |
| 2015 | 4.64 million number | +1.7% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 4.64 million number is above the median for low income countries, which is 788,462 number, 5.9× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 4.64 million number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 208,105 number, 22.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.03 million number | 4.03 million number | 4.03 million number | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.49 million number | 3.15 million number | 4.03 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.00 million number | 3.45 million number | 4.64 million number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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 out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Ethiopia?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Ethiopia was 4.64 million number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.64 million number in 2015.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.15 million number in 2007.
- How does Ethiopia rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- Ethiopia ranks 2nd out of 150 countries with data for 2015.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.