Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 0.9009 GPIA in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.9009 GPIA
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
26th
of 52 countries
All-time high
1.11 GPIA
in 2000
All-time low
0.9009 GPIA
in 2022
Years of data
6
2000–2022
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Ethiopia, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Ethiopia stood at 0.9009 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Ethiopia peaked at 1.11 GPIA in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9009 GPIA, in 2022.
That places Ethiopia 26th out of 52 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.11 GPIA | — |
| 2005 | 1.01 GPIA | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9575 GPIA | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9605 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9009 GPIA | -6.2% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.9009 GPIA is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.9244 GPIA, 97% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.9009 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9331 GPIA, 97% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9747 GPIA | 0.9575 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.9009 GPIA | 0.9009 GPIA | 0.9009 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 23 Dominican Republic 0.9272 GPIA compare
- 24 Burkina Faso 0.9244 GPIA compare
- 25 Cambodia 0.9051 GPIA compare
- 27 Uruguay 0.8905 GPIA compare
- 28 Peru 0.875 GPIA compare
- 29 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.8743 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 children of primary school age, adjusted in Ethiopia?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Ethiopia was 0.9009 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 GPIA in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9009 GPIA in 2022.
- How does Ethiopia rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Ethiopia ranks 26th out of 52 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. 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 children of primary school age, 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