Ethiopia
Adolescents and Youth Country Profile
Child Marriage
Population Distribution, Girls aged 10-14, by Residence and Region
Percentage of women aged 20-24 who got married
before age 18
Tigray
43.1
Afar
55.5
Amhara
55.6
Benishangul
Gumuz
58.4
2% 1%
3%
11.8 - 23.4
23.5 - 35.1
35.2 - 46.7
46.8 and more
Data not available
Oromiya
Amhara
6%
SNNPR
Urban
18%
(Percent)
Tigray
38%
Addis Ababa
Somali
23%
Rural
82%
Benishangul Gumuz
Afar
Dire Dawa
Addis Ababa
11.8
Gambela
Harari
Dire Dawa
26%
Harari
Gambela
Oromiya
40.8
Somali
52.2
Girls
SNNPR
29.7
Boys
Age group
Number
Percentage
Number
Percentage
10-14
5,856,908
13.5
5,989,873
13.7
15-19
4,861,396
11.2
4,971,007
11.4
20-24
3,870,122
8.9
3,866,974
8.9
Source: World Population Prospects, 2012 Revision
Parental Residence in Household among Girls aged 10-14
Both parents in HH
Ethiopia
Marital Status among Adolescent Girls aged 15-19
Either Mother or Father in HH
Neither parent in HH
64
Rural
Urban
19
67
19
50
Addis Ababa
Afar
Amhara
Benishangul Gumuz
Dire Dawa
Gambela
Harari
Oromiya
SNNPR
Somali
Tigray
23
18
30
20
18
20
21
25
40
60
80
90
5
92
Afar
30
Amhara
68
28
Oromiya
64
21
SNNPR
77
10
89
Somali
25
Tigray
100
64
23
Benishangul Gumuz
20
22
17
18
15
13
16
72
8
Addis Ababa
30
62
65
62
64
62
0
9
13
13
77
23
Urban
41
25
18
21
Never-married
19
Rural
28
65
69
67
52
50
Ethiopia
14
23
36
Currently married/in union
17
73
20
75
0
20
40
60
80
100
School Attendance among Adolescents aged 10-19
All girls age 15-19
All girls age 10-14
Out of school
Ethiopia
In school (wrong grade)
24
Rural
Urban
26
49
18
82
21
79
27
73
24
76
43
58
20
80
0
20
40
60
80
49
Ethiopia
28
32
Addis Ababa
Afar
Amhara
Benishangul Gumuz
Oromiya
SNNPR
Somali
Tigray
45
70
81
32
68
78
30
70
26
74
20
40
44
12
14
54
10
66
30
49
20
34
40
5
17
60
80
60
80
100
In school (wrong grade)
100
In school (right grade)
42
44
14
46
23
Addis Ababa
Afar
Amhara
Benishangul Gumuz
Oromiya
SNNPR
Somali
Tigray
55
30
0
7
14
42
36
Rural
Urban
95
45
22
40
44
Ethiopia
68
19
24
47
Out of school
93
5
32
69
In school (right grade)
72
7
5
40
All boys age 15-19
In school (wrong grade)
28
Rural
Urban
45
41
All boys age 10-14
Out of school
14
32
0
100
42
28
Addis Ababa
Afar
Amhara
Benishangul Gumuz
Oromiya
SNNPR
Somali
Tigray
82
51
In school (right grade)
44
Rural
Urban
74
88
18
In school (wrong grade)
Ethiopia
76
12
Addis Ababa
Afar
Amhara
Benishangul Gumuz
Oromiya
SNNPR
Somali
Tigray
Out of school
In school (right grade)
47
31
34
21
46
42
47
46
12
42
35
12
53
43
13
44
33
13
54
40
20
Source: DHS 2011 unless indicated | Technical Division, United Nations Population Fund | 2014
13
50
42
0
7
45
10
44
40
60
14
80
100
Ethiopia
Adolescents and Youth Country Profile
Child Marriage and Adolescent Pregnancy
Percentage of women aged 20-24 who got married before age 18/15
Ethiopia
16
Rural
Urban
19
22
28
38
4
Lowest
Second
Middle
Fourth
Highest
13
23
21
19
20
47
Married by age 15
Married by age 18
42
22
0
20
40
27
11
60
35
21
6
Lowest
5
Second
3
Middle
Fourth 2
Highest 1
59
56
8
22
6
No education
Primary education 2
Secondary education 1 3
63
12
3
4
Rural
Urban 1
49
9
No education
Primary education
Secondary education
Percentage of women aged 20-24 who gave brith before age 18/15
Ethiopia
41
80
100
32
34
22
23
Gave birth by age 15
Gave birth by age 18
12
0
20
40
60
Family Planning
Percentage of currently married/in union females
aged 15-24 who have an unmet need for family
planning
Percentage of currently married/in union females aged 2024 who currently using/not currently using contraception
Currently using any modern method 20-24 year old
Currently using any method 20-24 year old
Not currently using 20-24 year old
Ethiopia
33
Rural
35
27
65
28
Urban
61
No education
24
63
24
Primary education
37
39
Secondary education
60
Lowest
11
Second
Middle
62
11
25
26
32
Fourth
32
36
39
Highest
59
0
61
20
20-24 year old
40
60
72
Rural
37
Urban
76
No education
61
Primary education
38
Secondary education
89
Lowest
74
Second
68
Middle
61
Fourth
39
Highest
80
22
Ethiopia
20-24 year old
15-19 year old
Ethiopia
33
25
11
24
25
10
9
51
29
Primary education
34
86
58
No education
33
62
46
Secondary education
32
24
52
39
Urban
24
25
27
26
15-19 year old
61
42
Rural
33
35
25
30
Second
55
39
Fourth
42
51
44
Middle
32
62
35
Highest
20
40
88
67
0
60
86
68
Lowest
35
26
0
100
Percentage of currently married/in union females aged
15-24 who have their contraception demand satisfied
20
40
60
80
100
Sexual Activity and Age Difference between Couples
Percentage of 15-19 year old girls who are sexually active and who ever
had sex (percent)
Sexually active
Ethiopia
Ever had sex
16
Rural
Urban
No education
Primary education
Secondary education
Partner 10 or more years older
22
Ethiopia
24
19
7
Rural
Urban
28
15
40
11
8
Lowest
Second
Middle
Fourth
Highest
Age difference between women and current husband/cohabiting partner, among
female aged 15-24 (percent)
19
20
9
26
21
20
15
16
0
31
20
40
29
34
30
41
46
30
42
37
29
41
20
21
21
24
27
0
60
33
45
24
22
Lowest
Second
Middle
Fourth
Highest
34
Partner less than 5 years older/ same age/younger
44
21
No education
Primary education
Secondary education
57
18
16
Partner 5-9 years older
30
47
45
46
40
32
34
33
36
31
42
20
40
60
80
100
Women's Empowerment and HIV/AIDS Knowledge
Percentage of currently married women age 15-24 who
usually make decisions regarding contraceptive use either
by themselves or jointly with their husbands
Percentage of 15-24 year old females who think that wife
beating is justified under at least one condition
Ethiopia
65
Rural
72
Urban
Ethiopia
96
Rural
95
Urban
46
Percentage of females aged 15-24 who have
comprehensive Knowledge of HIV/AIDS
25
25
Ethiopia
18
21
Rural
Urban
97
37
42
20-24 year old
No education
82
Primary education
64
Secondary education
Lowest
Middle
45
40
95
Primary education
60
80
100
98
Fourth
Highest
97
Highest
60
80
14
13
14
16
17
Middle
92
Fourth
40
42
Second
95
20
15-19 year old
27
27
Lowest
93
0
8
6
Secondary education
97
Middle
72
67
20
Primary education
Second
75
0
No education
Lowest
80
Second
Highest
95
Secondary education
46
Fourth
No education
100
Source: DHS 2011 unless indicated | Technical Division, United Nations Population Fund | 2014
26
22
25
39
0
46
20
42
40
60
80