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 1.21 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.21 GPIA
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
39th
of 180 countries
All-time high
1.22 GPIA
in 2015
All-time low
1.09 GPIA
in 1994
Years of data
27
1987–2024
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Ethiopia, 1987–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Ethiopia stood at 1.21 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Ethiopia peaked at 1.22 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.09 GPIA, in 1994.
Ethiopia ranks 39th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 1.14 GPIA | — |
| 1988 | 1.14 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 1.12 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 1.09 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 1.11 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 1.15 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 1.18 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 1.17 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 1.16 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 1.15 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.15 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.14 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 1.12 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 1.12 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.1 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 1.12 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 1.14 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 1.1 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.14 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 1.13 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.21 GPIA | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 1.22 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.21 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.2 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.19 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 1.21 GPIA | +1.1% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 1.21 GPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.07 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 1.21 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9878 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.13 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.14 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.13 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 1.22 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.2 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 1.21 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 36 Peru 1.25 GPIA compare
- 37 Yemen 1.24 GPIA compare
- 38 Azerbaijan 1.22 GPIA compare
- 40 French Polynesia 1.2 GPIA compare
- 41 Libya 1.2 GPIA
- 42 British Virgin Islands 1.2 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 1.21 GPIA in 2024, 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 1.22 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 GPIA in 1994.
- How does Ethiopia rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Ethiopia ranks 39th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 0.5%. 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 children of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release