Ethiopia—Out-of-School Children, Primary
Category: EducationSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #3 of 175
Latest Value
4.2M
2024
YoY Change
-4.2%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#3
of 175 countries
Maximum
7.0M
2003
Minimum
1.8M
2017
CAGR
-2.0%
20 years
Last
4.2M
Previous
4.4M
Highest
7.0M
Lowest
1.8M
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4.2M | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 4.4M | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 4.5M | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 4.7M | +156.3% |
| 2017 | 1.8M | -47.5% |
| 2015 | 3.5M | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 3.2M | -15.7% |
| 2012 | 3.8M | -16.1% |
| 2011 | 4.6M | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 4.3M | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 3.9M | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 3.8M | -16.2% |
| 2007 | 4.5M | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 5.2M | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 5.7M | -17.3% |
| 2004 | 6.9M | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 7.0M | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 6.8M | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 6.7M | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 6.9M |
Top Countries — Out-of-School Children, Primary
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 9.1M | 2023 |
| 2 | Pakistan | 5.4M | 2024 |
| 3 | Ethiopia | 4.2M | 2024 |
| 4 | Angola | 2.3M | 2023 |
| 5 | Tanzania | 2.0M | 2024 |
| 6 | Niger | 1.9M | 2024 |
| 7 | Philippines | 1.6M | 2024 |
| 8 | Burkina Faso | 1.4M | 2024 |
| 9 | South Sudan | 1.2M | 2024 |
| 10 | Mali | 1.2M | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Methodology
Data compiled by Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Detailed documentation is available at: https://api.uis.unesco.org/api/public/documentation/, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), type: Bulk file (csv), date accessed: 2025-09-22, date published: 2025-09.
Source: World Bank - World Development IndicatorsView original source →