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

Latest (2024)
0.0634 units per person
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
57th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.091 units per person
in 2020
All-time low
0.0157 units per person
in 1971
Years of data
50
1971–2024

Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Ethiopia, 1971–2024

0.020.040.060.080.1197119972024

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

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Ethiopia, 1971 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 54 Fiji 0.0639 units per person compare
  2. 55 New Caledonia 0.0637 units per person compare
  3. 56 Eritrea 0.0636 units per person compare
  4. 58 Nepal 0.0633 units per person compare
  5. 59 Solomon Islands 0.0631 units per person compare
  6. 60 Venezuela 0.0629 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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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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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

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 8,287 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.