Ethiopia—Girls Out-of-School Rate (%)
Category: GenderSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #13 of 167Updated April 2026
Latest Value
129.2%
2015
YoY Change
-9.5%
2014 → 2015
Global Rank
#13
of 167 countries
Maximum
146.4%
2008
Minimum
71.0%
2000
CAGR
+4.1%
15 years
Last
129.2%
Previous
142.8%
Highest
146.4%
Lowest
71.0%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Ethiopia's girls out-of-school rate (%) was 129.2% in 2015, ranking #13 out of 167 countries. This represents a -9.5% change from 2014. Over the past 15 years, the highest recorded value was 146.4% (2008) and the lowest was 71.0% (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 129.2% | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 142.8% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 135.6% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 139.2% | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 122.6% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 126.9% | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 146.4% | +18.6% |
| 2007 | 123.5% | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 109.2% | -15.8% |
| 2005 | 129.6% | +41.7% |
| 2004 | 91.5% | +27.7% |
| 2003 | 71.6% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 72.3% | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 75.0% | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 71.0% |
Top Countries — Girls Out-of-School Rate (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra Leone | 175.7% | 2018 |
| 2 | Mozambique | 168.8% | 2018 |
| 3 | Madagascar | 157.2% | 2018 |
| 4 | British Virgin Islands | 150.0% | 2017 |
| 5 | Nepal | 147.5% | 2019 |
| 6 | Benin | 143.5% | 2018 |
| 7 | Togo | 139.8% | 2018 |
| 8 | Uganda | 139.6% | 2017 |
| 9 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 134.7% | 2015 |
| 10 | Nauru | 132.6% | 2016 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
Methodology
Data compiled by Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS).