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 19.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
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 19.6%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 63.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Ethiopia peaked at 19.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2011.
Ethiopia ranks 7th of 46 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.1% | — |
| 2005 | 14.0% | -22.8% |
| 2011 | 12.0% | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 17.0% | +41.7% |
| 2019 | 19.9% | +17.0% |
| 2022 | 19.6% | -1.7% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 19.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.4%, 1.7× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 19.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.4%, 1.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.0% | 14.0% | 18.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 12.0% | 19.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 19.6% | 19.6% | 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 19.6% 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 19.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2011.
- How does Ethiopia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Ethiopia ranks 7th out of 46 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 up 63.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release