Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 15.02 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
15.02 million
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
2nd
of 178 countries
All-time high
15.02 million
in 2024
All-time low
11.54 million
in 2014
Years of data
9
1999–2024
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Ethiopia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Ethiopia stood at 15.02 million. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Ethiopia peaked at 15.02 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.54 million, in 2014.
That places Ethiopia 2nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 12.60 million | — |
| 2000 | 12.71 million | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 12.51 million | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 12.64 million | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 11.54 million | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 11.95 million | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 14.32 million | +19.8% |
| 2023 | 14.64 million | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 15.02 million | +2.5% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 15.02 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.39 million, 6.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 15.02 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.13 million, 13.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.60 million | 12.60 million | 12.60 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.62 million | 12.51 million | 12.71 million | 3 |
| 2010s | 11.75 million | 11.54 million | 11.95 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 14.66 million | 14.32 million | 15.02 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 1 India 49.91 million compare
- 3 Tanzania, United Republic of 7.56 million compare
- 4 Bangladesh 7.14 million compare
- 5 Niger 5.52 million 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 out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Ethiopia?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Ethiopia was 15.02 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.02 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.54 million in 2014.
- How does Ethiopia rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Ethiopia ranks 2nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release