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 0.6482 GPIA 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 GPIA.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 0.6482 GPIA for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.4% on the previous year and down 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Ethiopia peaked at 1.46 GPIA in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.6482 GPIA, in 2022.
Ethiopia ranks 26th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.41 GPIA | — |
| 2005 | 1.46 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 1.31 GPIA | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 1.14 GPIA | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 0.6482 GPIA | -35.4% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.6482 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.04 GPIA, 62% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.44 GPIA | 1.41 GPIA | 1.46 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.15 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.31 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.6482 GPIA | 0.6482 GPIA | 0.6482 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 23 Panama 0.7333 GPIA compare
- 24 Peru 0.7 GPIA compare
- 25 El Salvador 0.6531 GPIA compare
- 27 Costa Rica 0.6047 GPIA compare
- 28 Bangladesh 0.602 GPIA compare
- 29 Argentina 0.6 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 0.6482 GPIA 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 1.46 GPIA in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6482 GPIA in 2022.
- How does Ethiopia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Ethiopia ranks 26th out of 35 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 50.3%. 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (household survey data) (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release