Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban was 27.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
27.6%
Change on year
down 33.9%
World rank
16th
of 68 countries
All-time high
41.7%
in 2019
All-time low
25.0%
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2022
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Ethiopia, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Ethiopia stood at 27.6%.
The figure is down 33.9% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Ethiopia peaked at 41.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 2000.
Ethiopia ranks 16th of 68 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.0% | — |
| 2005 | 26.1% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 27.1% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 37.1% | +36.9% |
| 2019 | 41.7% | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 27.6% | -33.9% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 27.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 27.6%, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 27.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.1%, 95% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.5% | 25.0% | 26.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 35.3% | 27.1% | 41.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 27.6% | 27.6% | 27.6% | 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, urban in Ethiopia?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Ethiopia was 27.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Ethiopia ranks 16th out of 68 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, urban, male (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release