Ethiopia—Out-of-School Girls, Primary
Category: EducationSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #3 of 138
Latest Value
2.3M
2024
YoY Change
-3.5%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#3
of 138 countries
Maximum
3.7M
2003
Minimum
1.2M
2017
CAGR
-1.9%
20 years
Last
2.3M
Previous
2.4M
Highest
3.7M
Lowest
1.2M
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.3M | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 2.4M | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 2.5M | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 2.6M | +114.7% |
| 2017 | 1.2M | -37.8% |
| 2015 | 1.9M | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 1.8M | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 2.0M | -14.5% |
| 2011 | 2.4M | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 2.3M | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 2.0M | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 2.0M | -15.0% |
| 2007 | 2.4M | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 2.7M | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 3.0M | -17.1% |
| 2004 | 3.6M | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 3.7M | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 3.6M | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 3.6M | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 3.7M |
Top Countries — Out-of-School Girls, Primary
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 4.7M | 2023 |
| 2 | Pakistan | 2.8M | 2024 |
| 3 | Ethiopia | 2.3M | 2024 |
| 4 | Angola | 1.1M | 2023 |
| 5 | Niger | 952,357 | 2024 |
| 6 | Philippines | 872,062 | 2024 |
| 7 | Tanzania | 822,227 | 2024 |
| 8 | Burkina Faso | 659,756 | 2024 |
| 9 | Mali | 653,474 | 2023 |
| 10 | South Sudan | 564,201 | 2024 |
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 →