Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary was 85.2% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
85.2%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
148th
of 183 countries
All-time high
85.7%
in 2014
All-time low
19.2%
in 1994
Years of data
23
1987–2015

Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Ethiopia, 1987–2015

204060801987200120151987: 29.4 % of primary school age children1988: 30 % of primary school age children1989: 28.7 % of primary school age children1994: 19.2 % of primary school age children1995: 21.9 % of primary school age children1996: 26.2 % of primary school age children1998: 33.7 % of primary school age children1999: 36.2 % of primary school age children2000: 40.3 % of primary school age children2001: 44.6 % of primary school age children2002: 46.8 % of primary school age children2003: 47.5 % of primary school age children2004: 50.3 % of primary school age children2005: 61.2 % of primary school age children2006: 65.8 % of primary school age children2007: 70.9 % of primary school age children2008: 76.6 % of primary school age children2009: 76.1 % of primary school age children2010: 74.2 % of primary school age children2011: 78.1 % of primary school age children2012: 79.2 % of primary school age children2014: 85.7 % of primary school age children2015: 85.2 % of primary school age children

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age children.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 85.2% for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in 2015.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 39.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Ethiopia peaked at 85.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 19.2%, in 1994.

Ethiopia ranks 148th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary (% of primary school age children) in Ethiopia, 1987 to 2015.
Year % of primary school age children Change
1987 29.4%
1988 30.0% +1.9%
1989 28.7% -4.2%
1994 19.2% -33.1%
1995 21.9% +14.4%
1996 26.2% +19.3%
1998 33.7% +28.5%
1999 36.2% +7.4%
2000 40.3% +11.3%
2001 44.6% +10.7%
2002 46.8% +5.0%
2003 47.5% +1.6%
2004 50.3% +5.9%
2005 61.2% +21.5%
2006 65.8% +7.5%
2007 70.9% +7.9%
2008 76.6% +8.0%
2009 76.1% -0.6%
2010 74.2% -2.6%
2011 78.1% +5.2%
2012 79.2% +1.5%
2014 85.7% +8.2%
2015 85.2% -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 29.4% 28.7% 30.0% 3
1990s 27.4% 19.2% 36.2% 5
2000s 58.0% 40.3% 76.6% 10
2010s 80.5% 74.2% 85.7% 5

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 145 Ghana 86.7% compare
  2. 146 Suriname 86.0% compare
  3. 147 Romania 85.7% compare
  4. 149 Zambia 85.1% compare
  5. 150 Yemen 84.4% compare
  6. 151 Slovakia 83.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Ethiopia?
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Ethiopia was 85.2% in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 85.7% in 2014.
What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 19.2% in 1994.
How does Ethiopia rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary?
Ethiopia ranks 148th out of 183 countries with data for 2015.
Is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary (% of primary school age children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary (% of primary school age children)
Unit
% of primary school age children
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 4,744 data points, 1970–2019
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Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.