Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita was 22.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Ethiopia, 1987–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Ethiopia is 22.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 79.8% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 19.1%, in 2014.
That places Ethiopia 28th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 70.3% | — |
| 1988 | 69.9% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 71.2% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 79.8% | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 77.0% | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 72.9% | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 66.7% | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 64.9% | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 61.6% | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 58.0% | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 56.3% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 55.7% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 52.9% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 42.3% | -19.9% |
| 2006 | 37.4% | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 31.8% | -14.9% |
| 2008 | 25.9% | -18.5% |
| 2009 | 26.2% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 28.2% | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 24.8% | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 23.7% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 19.1% | -19.3% |
| 2015 | 20.2% | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 25.7% | +27.3% |
| 2022 | 24.6% | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 23.8% | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 22.5% | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 70.5% | 69.9% | 71.2% | 3 |
| 1990s | 72.2% | 64.9% | 79.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 44.8% | 25.9% | 61.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 19.1% | 28.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 24.2% | 22.5% | 25.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More education data for Ethiopia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1206 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.55 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Ethiopia?
- Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Ethiopia was 22.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 79.8% in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.1% in 2014.
- How does Ethiopia rank for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 28th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.