Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Average years of schooling, males vs. females was 3.17 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Ethiopia, 2000–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, average years of schooling, males vs. females in Ethiopia stood at 3.17 years.
The figure is down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling, males vs. females in Ethiopia peaked at 3.43 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.11 years, in 2000.
Ethiopia ranks 188th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.11 years | — |
| 2001 | 2.21 years | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 2.32 years | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 2.42 years | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 2.52 years | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 2.63 years | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 2.73 years | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 2.83 years | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 2.94 years | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 3.04 years | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 3.15 years | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 3.25 years | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 3.29 years | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 3.32 years | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 3.36 years | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 3.39 years | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 3.43 years | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 3.36 years | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 3.29 years | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 3.22 years | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 3.2 years | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 3.17 years | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 3.17 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.17 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.57 years | 2.11 years | 3.04 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.31 years | 3.15 years | 3.43 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.18 years | 3.17 years | 3.2 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More education data for Ethiopia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1206 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.45 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling, males vs. females in Ethiopia?
- Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Ethiopia was 3.17 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.43 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.11 years in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Ethiopia ranks 188th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.