Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita was 0.0634 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Ethiopia, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Ethiopia is 0.0634 units per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 0.091 units per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0157 units per person, in 1971.
Ethiopia ranks 57th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0157 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0167 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0173 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0189 units per person | +9.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0206 units per person | +8.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0226 units per person | +9.9% |
| 1977 | 0.024 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0228 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0273 units per person | +19.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0346 units per person | +26.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0393 units per person | +13.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0416 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0421 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0403 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 0.037 units per person | -8.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0363 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0396 units per person | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0405 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.038 units per person | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0338 units per person | -10.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0299 units per person | -11.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0231 units per person | -22.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0205 units per person | -11.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0254 units per person | +24.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0298 units per person | +17.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0364 units per person | +22.0% |
| 1997 | 0.042 units per person | +15.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0509 units per person | +21.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0493 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0527 units per person | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0569 units per person | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 0.059 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.06 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0614 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0702 units per person | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0733 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0783 units per person | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 0.083 units per person | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0809 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0791 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0759 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0795 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0819 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0825 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0867 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.091 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0799 units per person | -12.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0654 units per person | -18.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0636 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0634 units per person | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0206 units per person | 0.0157 units per person | 0.0273 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0389 units per person | 0.0346 units per person | 0.0421 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0341 units per person | 0.0205 units per person | 0.0509 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0676 units per person | 0.0527 units per person | 0.083 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0809 units per person | 0.0759 units per person | 0.0867 units per person | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.0727 units per person | 0.0634 units per person | 0.091 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More education data for Ethiopia
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1206 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.55 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Ethiopia?
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Ethiopia was 0.0634 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.091 units per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0157 units per person in 1971.
- How does Ethiopia rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 57th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, male (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, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.