Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita 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 years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Ethiopia, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 2.4 for average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 2.43 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.48, in 2000.
Ethiopia ranks 188th of 192 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 vs gdp per capita 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% |
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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 338,716 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.8% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 84.42 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 84.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Ethiopia?
- Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Ethiopia was 2.4 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling vs gdp per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.43 in 2016.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling vs gdp per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.48 in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for average years of schooling vs gdp per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 188th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling vs gdp per capita 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 years of schooling vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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