Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry was 1.29 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Ethiopia, 2010–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Ethiopia is 1.29 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Ethiopia peaked at 3.12 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.28 million, in 2023.
Ethiopia ranks 2nd of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2.74 million | — |
| 2011 | 2.71 million | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 2.19 million | -19.2% |
| 2014 | 1.99 million | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 1.99 million | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 2.84 million | +42.7% |
| 2021 | 1.85 million | -34.7% |
| 2022 | 3.12 million | +68.5% |
| 2023 | 1.28 million | -58.9% |
| 2024 | 1.29 million | +0.2% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 1.29 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 298,810, 4.3× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 1.29 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 97,400, 13.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.41 million | 1.99 million | 2.84 million | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.88 million | 1.28 million | 3.12 million | 4 |
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 children, one year before the official primary entry in Ethiopia?
- Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Ethiopia was 1.29 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.12 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.28 million in 2023.
- How does Ethiopia rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Ethiopia ranks 2nd out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release