Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 72.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
72.8%
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
9th
of 179 countries
All-time high
90.9%
in 1999
All-time low
68.9%
in 2022
Years of data
9
1999–2024
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Ethiopia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 72.8% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Ethiopia peaked at 90.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 68.9%, in 2022.
Ethiopia ranks 9th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 90.9% | — |
| 2000 | 89.3% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 88.5% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 88.3% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 74.9% | -15.3% |
| 2015 | 75.9% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 68.9% | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 70.0% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 72.8% | +4.1% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 72.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 69.0%, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 72.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53.7%, 1.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.9% | 90.9% | 90.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 88.7% | 88.3% | 89.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 75.4% | 74.9% | 75.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 70.6% | 68.9% | 72.8% | 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, female in Ethiopia?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Ethiopia was 72.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 90.9% in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.9% in 2022.
- How does Ethiopia rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Ethiopia ranks 9th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release