Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male was 19.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
19.9%
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
30th
of 180 countries
All-time high
76.2%
in 1994
All-time low
16.9%
in 2014
Years of data
27
1987–2024
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Ethiopia, 1987–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Ethiopia stood at 19.9%.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Ethiopia peaked at 76.2% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 16.9%, in 2014.
Ethiopia ranks 30th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 65.1% | — |
| 1988 | 64.6% | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 66.8% | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 76.2% | +14.1% |
| 1995 | 72.4% | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 67.2% | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 60.3% | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 59.1% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 56.3% | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 53.2% | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 51.8% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 51.6% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 49.7% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 39.7% | -20.1% |
| 2006 | 35.4% | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 29.9% | -15.6% |
| 2008 | 24.0% | -19.7% |
| 2009 | 24.8% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 26.6% | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 23.0% | -13.8% |
| 2012 | 22.1% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 16.9% | -23.7% |
| 2015 | 17.8% | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 22.8% | +28.2% |
| 2022 | 21.9% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 21.3% | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 19.9% | -6.6% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 19.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 28.7%, 69% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 19.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.2%, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 65.5% | 64.6% | 66.8% | 3 |
| 1990s | 67.0% | 59.1% | 76.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 41.6% | 24.0% | 56.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 16.9% | 26.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 19.9% | 22.8% | 4 |
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 in Ethiopia?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Ethiopia was 19.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 76.2% in 1994.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.9% in 2014.
- How does Ethiopia rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Ethiopia ranks 30th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release