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 27.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Ethiopia, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Ethiopia is 27.3%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Ethiopia peaked at 65.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.3%, in 2022.
That places Ethiopia 8th out of 47 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65.9% | — |
| 2005 | 46.3% | -29.7% |
| 2011 | 27.5% | -40.7% |
| 2016 | 31.2% | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 28.8% | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 27.3% | -5.1% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 27.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 20.8%, 1.3× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 27.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.8%, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.1% | 46.3% | 65.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 29.2% | 27.5% | 31.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 27.3% | 27.3% | 27.3% | 1 |
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 27.3% in 2022, 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 65.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.3% in 2022.
- How does Ethiopia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Ethiopia ranks 8th out of 47 countries with data for 2022.
- 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 0.6%. 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, female (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release