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 652,275 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Ethiopia, 2010–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Ethiopia stood at 652,275. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Ethiopia peaked at 1.53 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 652,275, in 2024.
That places Ethiopia 2nd out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 1.35 million | — |
| 2011 | 1.34 million | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.05 million | -21.2% |
| 2014 | 989,687 | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 989,632 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.39 million | +40.7% |
| 2021 | 924,423 | -33.6% |
| 2022 | 1.53 million | +65.7% |
| 2023 | 656,309 | -57.2% |
| 2024 | 652,275 | -0.6% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 652,275 is above the median for low income countries, which is 141,156, 4.6× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 652,275 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63,295, 10.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.19 million | 989,632 | 1.39 million | 6 |
| 2020s | 941,242 | 652,275 | 1.53 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 652,275 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 1.53 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 652,275 in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Ethiopia ranks 2nd out of 176 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 34.1%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release