Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 1.07 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Ethiopia, 2010–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Ethiopia is 1.07 GPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Ethiopia peaked at 1.09 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.9655 GPIA, in 2012.
That places Ethiopia 30th out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9655 GPIA | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 1.03 GPIA | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.09 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 1.07 GPIA | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9655 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 3 |
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 one year before the official primary in Ethiopia?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Ethiopia was 1.07 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9655 GPIA in 2012.
- How does Ethiopia rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Ethiopia ranks 30th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 one year before the official primary entry age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release