Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) was 7.63 million number in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2015)
7.63 million number
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
10th
of 203 countries
All-time high
7.63 million number
in 2015
All-time low
205,676 number
in 1971
Years of data
44
1971–2015
Enrolment in primary education, female in Ethiopia, 1971–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 7.63 million number for enrolment in primary education, female in 2015. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 69.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Ethiopia peaked at 7.63 million number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 205,676 number, in 1971.
Ethiopia ranks 10th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 205,676 number | — |
| 1972 | 227,414 number | +10.6% |
| 1973 | 242,273 number | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 274,202 number | +13.2% |
| 1975 | 307,379 number | +12.1% |
| 1976 | 349,003 number | +13.5% |
| 1977 | 379,866 number | +8.8% |
| 1978 | 374,689 number | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 442,854 number | +18.2% |
| 1980 | 619,454 number | +39.9% |
| 1981 | 744,068 number | +20.1% |
| 1982 | 847,152 number | +13.9% |
| 1983 | 923,915 number | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 936,602 number | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 934,424 number | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 957,535 number | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 1.05 million number | +10.1% |
| 1988 | 1.10 million number | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 1.11 million number | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 1.05 million number | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 980,634 number | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 863,242 number | -12.0% |
| 1993 | 757,054 number | -12.3% |
| 1994 | 873,077 number | +15.3% |
| 1995 | 1.01 million number | +15.4% |
| 1996 | 1.22 million number | +20.9% |
| 1997 | 1.43 million number | +17.3% |
| 1998 | 1.87 million number | +30.6% |
| 1999 | 1.94 million number | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 2.29 million number | +17.9% |
| 2001 | 2.70 million number | +17.7% |
| 2002 | 2.98 million number | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 3.20 million number | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 3.60 million number | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 4.52 million number | +25.6% |
| 2006 | 5.06 million number | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 5.67 million number | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 6.28 million number | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 6.45 million number | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 6.47 million number | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 6.78 million number | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 6.92 million number | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 7.45 million number | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 7.63 million number | +2.4% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 7.63 million number is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.22 million number, 6.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 7.63 million number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.08 million number, 7.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 311,484 number | 205,676 number | 442,854 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 922,714 number | 619,454 number | 1.11 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.20 million number | 757,054 number | 1.94 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.27 million number | 2.29 million number | 6.45 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.05 million number | 6.47 million number | 7.63 million number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 7 Bangladesh 8.80 million number compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of Congo 8.07 million number compare
- 9 Brazil 7.67 million number compare
- 11 Mexico 6.90 million number compare
- 12 Egypt 6.46 million number compare
- 13 Philippines 6.43 million number compare
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 enrolment in primary education, female in Ethiopia?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Ethiopia was 7.63 million number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.63 million number in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 205,676 number in 1971.
- How does Ethiopia rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Ethiopia ranks 10th out of 203 countries with data for 2015.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.