Key Ethiopian Orphan Statistics from UNICEF:
| Orphans, Children (aged 0–17) orphaned by AIDS, 2007, estimate (thousands) | 650 |
| Orphans, Children (aged 0–17) orphaned due to all causes, 2007, estimate (thousands) | 5000 |
| Orphans, Orphan school attendance ratio, 2003–2008* | 90 |
Definitions:
Children orphaned by AIDS – Estimated number of children (0-14 years) as of end-2001, who have lost one or both parents to AIDS.
Orphan school attendance ratio – Percentage of children (10-14 years) who lost both biological parents and who are currently attending school as a percentage of non-orphaned children of the same age who live with at least one parent and who are attending school.
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
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