Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 0.9823 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Ethiopia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Ethiopia stood at 0.9823 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Ethiopia peaked at 1.26 GPIA in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.9823 GPIA, in 2024.
Ethiopia ranks 56th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.22 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 1.19 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 1.24 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 1.26 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.05 GPIA | -16.6% |
| 2015 | 1.08 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 1.02 GPIA | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 0.9949 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.9823 GPIA | -1.3% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.9823 GPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.9676 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.9823 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9365 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.22 GPIA | 1.22 GPIA | 1.22 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.23 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 1.26 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.9978 GPIA | 0.9823 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 3 |
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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Ethiopia?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Ethiopia was 0.9823 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 GPIA in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9823 GPIA in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Ethiopia ranks 56th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release