Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) was 14.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Ethiopia, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 14.1% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Ethiopia peaked at 57.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 2025.
Ethiopia ranks 55th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.4% | — |
| 2001 | 55.0% | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 53.0% | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 51.0% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 48.3% | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 45.0% | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 41.4% | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 37.9% | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 34.5% | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 31.5% | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 29.3% | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 27.6% | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 26.1% | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 25.0% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 24.1% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 23.7% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 23.6% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 23.3% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 22.7% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 21.9% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 21.2% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 19.8% | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 17.9% | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 16.2% | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 15.0% | -7.4% |
| 2025 | 14.1% | -6.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 14.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 23.1%, 61% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 14.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.8%, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.5% | 31.5% | 57.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.7% | 21.9% | 29.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 14.1% | 21.2% | 6 |
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 children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Ethiopia?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Ethiopia was 14.1% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 57.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2025.
- How does Ethiopia rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)?
- Ethiopia ranks 55th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.5%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release