Average schooling vs expected schooling in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Average schooling vs expected schooling was 2.4 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
188th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2.43
in 2016
All-time low
1.48
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Average schooling vs expected schooling in Ethiopia, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, average schooling vs expected schooling in Ethiopia stood at 2.4.
The figure is up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average schooling vs expected schooling in Ethiopia peaked at 2.43 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.48, in 2000.
That places Ethiopia 188th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Average schooling vs expected schooling in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.48 | — |
| 2001 | 1.56 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 1.63 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 1.7 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 1.78 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 1.86 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 1.94 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 2.02 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 2.06 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 2.1 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 2.13 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 2.17 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 2.22 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 2.27 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 2.32 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 2.38 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 2.43 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 2.41 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 2.4 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 2.38 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 2.39 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 2.4 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 2.4 is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.59, 52% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 2.4 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.96, 40% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.81 | 1.48 | 2.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.31 | 2.13 | 2.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4 | 2.39 | 2.4 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More education data for Ethiopia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 74.92 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 77.54 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 272,545 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 900,151 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.16 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.03 million (2015)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.93 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average schooling vs expected schooling in Ethiopia?
- Average schooling vs expected schooling in Ethiopia was 2.4 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average schooling vs expected schooling recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.43 in 2016.
- What is the lowest average schooling vs expected schooling recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.48 in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for average schooling vs expected schooling?
- Ethiopia ranks 188th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average schooling vs expected schooling rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average schooling vs expected schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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