Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0572 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Ethiopia, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 0.0572 units per person for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 0.0807 units per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0072 units per person, in 1971.
Ethiopia ranks 64th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0072 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0077 units per person | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 0.008 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0089 units per person | +10.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0097 units per person | +9.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0107 units per person | +10.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0115 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0111 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0129 units per person | +16.5% |
| 1980 | 0.018 units per person | +39.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0211 units per person | +17.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0231 units per person | +9.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0245 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0242 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0235 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0233 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0248 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0248 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0243 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0221 units per person | -9.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0197 units per person | -10.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0166 units per person | -15.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0141 units per person | -15.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0157 units per person | +11.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0175 units per person | +11.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0205 units per person | +17.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0233 units per person | +13.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0295 units per person | +26.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0297 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.034 units per person | +14.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0388 units per person | +14.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0417 units per person | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0433 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0473 units per person | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0576 units per person | +21.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0627 units per person | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0682 units per person | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0734 units per person | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0733 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0715 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0689 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0722 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0737 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0735 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0768 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0807 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0712 units per person | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0584 units per person | -17.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0572 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0572 units per person | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0097 units per person | 0.0072 units per person | 0.0129 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0232 units per person | 0.018 units per person | 0.0248 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0209 units per person | 0.0141 units per person | 0.0297 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.054 units per person | 0.034 units per person | 0.0734 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0728 units per person | 0.0689 units per person | 0.0768 units per person | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.0649 units per person | 0.0572 units per person | 0.0807 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More education data for Ethiopia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0634 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.03 million (2015)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 8.52 % change on previous year (2012)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 338,716 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -5.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.44 million (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Ethiopia?
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Ethiopia was 0.0572 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0807 units per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0072 units per person in 1971.
- How does Ethiopia rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 64th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.