Enrolment in primary education, male in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Enrolment in primary education, male was 8.38 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8.38 million
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
8th
of 216 countries
All-time high
10.82 million
in 2020
All-time low
449,751
in 1971
Years of data
50
1971–2024
Enrolment in primary education, male in Ethiopia, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 8.38 million for enrolment in primary education, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Ethiopia peaked at 10.82 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 449,751, in 1971.
That places Ethiopia 8th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in primary education, male in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 449,751 | — |
| 1972 | 489,315 | +8.8% |
| 1973 | 520,413 | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 585,629 | +12.5% |
| 1975 | 652,443 | +11.4% |
| 1976 | 735,304 | +12.7% |
| 1977 | 796,770 | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 768,518 | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 934,849 | +21.6% |
| 1980 | 1.19 million | +27.5% |
| 1981 | 1.39 million | +16.3% |
| 1982 | 1.53 million | +10.1% |
| 1983 | 1.59 million | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 1.56 million | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 1.47 million | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 1.49 million | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 1.68 million | +12.8% |
| 1988 | 1.79 million | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 1.74 million | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 1.61 million | -7.6% |
| 1991 | 1.49 million | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 1.20 million | -19.2% |
| 1993 | 1.10 million | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 1.41 million | +28.4% |
| 1995 | 1.71 million | +21.5% |
| 1996 | 2.16 million | +26.1% |
| 1997 | 2.58 million | +19.3% |
| 1998 | 3.23 million | +25.1% |
| 1999 | 3.22 million | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 3.55 million | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 3.95 million | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 4.23 million | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 4.43 million | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 4.67 million | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 5.50 million | +17.8% |
| 2006 | 5.91 million | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 6.51 million | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 7.10 million | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 7.12 million | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 7.16 million | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 7.07 million | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 7.61 million | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 8.28 million | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 8.57 million | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 9.50 million | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 10.82 million | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 9.75 million | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 8.19 million | -16.0% |
| 2023 | 8.18 million | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 8.38 million | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 659,221 | 449,751 | 934,849 | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.54 million | 1.19 million | 1.79 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.97 million | 1.10 million | 3.23 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.30 million | 3.55 million | 7.12 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.03 million | 7.07 million | 9.50 million | 6 |
| 2020s | 9.07 million | 8.18 million | 10.82 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 5 Pakistan 13.15 million compare
- 6 United States of America 12.27 million compare
- 7 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 10.87 million compare
- 9 Bangladesh 8.12 million compare
- 10 Egypt 7.88 million compare
- 11 Brazil 7.75 million compare
More education data for Ethiopia
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0498 % change on previous year (2012)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in Ethiopia?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in Ethiopia was 8.38 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.82 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 449,751 in 1971.
- How does Ethiopia rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- Ethiopia ranks 8th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release