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 1.67 LPIA in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.67 LPIA
Change on year
up 12.3%
World rank
10th
of 50 countries
All-time high
1.75 LPIA
in 2005
All-time low
1.48 LPIA
in 2019
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 LPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Ethiopia stood at 1.67 LPIA.
The figure is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Ethiopia peaked at 1.75 LPIA in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.48 LPIA, in 2019.
That places Ethiopia 10th out of 50 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.71 LPIA | — |
| 2005 | 1.75 LPIA | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 1.64 LPIA | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 1.66 LPIA | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.48 LPIA | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 1.67 LPIA | +12.3% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 1.67 LPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.62 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 1.67 LPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.6 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.73 LPIA | 1.71 LPIA | 1.75 LPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.59 LPIA | 1.48 LPIA | 1.66 LPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.67 LPIA | 1.67 LPIA | 1.67 LPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 7 Nigeria 1.72 LPIA compare
- 8 Ghana 1.69 LPIA compare
- 9 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.69 LPIA compare
- 11 Sierra Leone 1.62 LPIA compare
- 12 Mali 1.62 LPIA compare
- 13 Mozambique 1.62 LPIA 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 1.67 LPIA 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 1.75 LPIA in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.48 LPIA in 2019.
- How does Ethiopia rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Ethiopia ranks 10th out of 50 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 up 1.8%. 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 location parity index (household survey data) (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release