Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 1.08 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.08 modelled data
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
53rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.3 modelled data
in 2003
All-time low
1.04 modelled data
in 2023
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Ethiopia, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 1.08 modelled data for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Ethiopia peaked at 1.3 modelled data in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.04 modelled data, in 2023.
That places Ethiopia 53rd out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.25 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.27 modelled data | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 1.29 modelled data | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.3 modelled data | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.3 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.28 modelled data | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.25 modelled data | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.22 modelled data | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 1.18 modelled data | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 1.15 modelled data | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 1.12 modelled data | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 1.11 modelled data | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.11 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.12 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.13 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.12 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.12 modelled data | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.1 modelled data | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.09 modelled data | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.08 modelled data | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.07 modelled data | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.06 modelled data | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.04 modelled data | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.04 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.05 modelled data | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 1.08 modelled data | +3.1% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 1.08 modelled data is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.02 modelled data, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 1.08 modelled data is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9392 modelled data, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.25 modelled data | 1.15 modelled data | 1.3 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 modelled data | 1.08 modelled data | 1.13 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 modelled data | 1.04 modelled data | 1.08 modelled data | 6 |
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 of lower secondary school age in Ethiopia?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Ethiopia was 1.08 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3 modelled data in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 modelled data in 2023.
- How does Ethiopia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Ethiopia ranks 53rd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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 of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release