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 38.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
38.7%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
38th
of 175 countries
All-time high
95.3%
in 2010
All-time low
38.2%
in 2022
Years of data
8
2010–2024
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Ethiopia, 2010–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Ethiopia stood at 38.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Ethiopia peaked at 95.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 38.2%, in 2022.
That places Ethiopia 38th out of 175 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 95.3% | — |
| 2011 | 94.4% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 75.7% | -19.8% |
| 2014 | 69.3% | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 66.6% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 59.7% | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 38.2% | -36.1% |
| 2024 | 38.7% | +1.4% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 38.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 58.2%, 66% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 38.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.1%, 90% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 80.3% | 66.6% | 95.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 45.5% | 38.2% | 59.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 35 Montserrat 40.7% compare
- 36 Honduras 39.9% compare
- 37 Iran, Islamic Republic of 39.2% compare
- 39 Timor-Leste 38.3% compare
- 40 Sierra Leone 34.9% compare
- 41 Papua New Guinea 34.6% 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 one year before the official primary in Ethiopia?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Ethiopia was 38.7% 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 95.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.2% in 2022.
- How does Ethiopia rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Ethiopia ranks 38th out of 175 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 down 44.1%. 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 one year before the official primary entry age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release