Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural was 1.06 GPIA in 2022. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Ethiopia, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Ethiopia stood at 1.06 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.1% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Ethiopia peaked at 1.29 GPIA in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.06 GPIA, in 2022.
Ethiopia ranks 12th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.25 GPIA | — |
| 2005 | 1.29 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 1.13 GPIA | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 1.2 GPIA | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 1.25 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 1.06 GPIA | -15.1% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 1.06 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.08 GPIA, 98% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.27 GPIA | 1.25 GPIA | 1.29 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.19 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 1.25 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1 |
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, rural in Ethiopia?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Ethiopia was 1.06 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 GPIA in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 GPIA in 2022.
- How does Ethiopia rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Ethiopia ranks 12th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (household survey data) (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release