Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 73.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Ethiopia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 73.3% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Ethiopia peaked at 85.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 68.2%, in 2022.
That places Ethiopia 8th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 83.3% | — |
| 2000 | 85.2% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 80.7% | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 80.1% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 72.6% | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 73.1% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 68.2% | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 70.1% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 73.3% | +4.6% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 73.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 68.7%, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 73.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.3%, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.3% | 83.3% | 83.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 82.0% | 80.1% | 85.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 72.9% | 72.6% | 73.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 70.5% | 68.2% | 73.3% | 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Ethiopia?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Ethiopia was 73.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 85.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.2% in 2022.
- How does Ethiopia rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Ethiopia ranks 8th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release