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 61.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
61.4%
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
9th
of 175 countries
All-time high
62.9%
in 2000
All-time low
54.9%
in 2015
Years of data
9
1999–2024
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Ethiopia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Ethiopia stood at 61.4%.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Ethiopia peaked at 62.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 54.9%, in 2015.
That places Ethiopia 9th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 62.1% | — |
| 2000 | 62.9% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 57.8% | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 54.9% | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 56.0% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 54.9% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 56.1% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 58.4% | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 61.4% | +5.1% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 61.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 49.0%, 1.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 61.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.2%, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.1% | 62.1% | 62.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 58.5% | 54.9% | 62.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 55.4% | 54.9% | 56.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 58.6% | 56.1% | 61.4% | 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 61.4% 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 62.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.9% in 2015.
- How does Ethiopia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Ethiopia ranks 9th 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 up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release