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 0.9779 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Ethiopia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 0.9779 GPIA for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Ethiopia peaked at 1.33 GPIA in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.9779 GPIA, in 2024.
Ethiopia ranks 74th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.25 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 1.25 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.28 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 1.31 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 1.33 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.32 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.31 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.29 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.26 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 1.22 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 1.14 GPIA | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 1.12 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.09 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.06 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.08 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 1.01 GPIA | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 0.9932 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9779 GPIA | -1.5% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.9779 GPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.9494 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.9779 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9172 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.25 GPIA | 1.25 GPIA | 1.25 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.27 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 1.33 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.995 GPIA | 0.9779 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 71 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.9823 GPIA compare
- 72 Macau, China 0.9801 GPIA compare
- 73 Belarus 0.9786 GPIA compare
- 75 Vanuatu 0.9714 GPIA compare
- 76 Slovakia 0.9657 GPIA compare
- 77 San Marino 0.9614 GPIA compare
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 0.9779 GPIA in 2024, 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 1.33 GPIA 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 0.9779 GPIA in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Ethiopia ranks 74th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 6.3%. 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release