Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 7.25 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Ethiopia, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 7.25 units per square kilometre for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Ethiopia peaked at 9.59 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.1 units per square kilometre, in 1993.
Ethiopia ranks 71st of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 1.41 units per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 1995 | 1.71 units per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1996 | 2.16 units per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1997 | 2.58 units per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1998 | 3.23 units per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1999 | 3.22 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 3.55 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 3.95 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 4.23 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 4.43 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 4.14 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 4.88 units per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2006 | 5.24 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 5.77 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 6.29 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 6.31 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 6.35 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 6.26 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 6.74 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 7.34 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 7.59 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 8.42 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 9.59 units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 8.64 units per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 7.26 units per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2023 | 7.25 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 7.25 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.01 units per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 7.25 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.18 units per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2 units per square kilometre | 1.1 units per square kilometre | 3.23 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 4.88 units per square kilometre | 3.55 units per square kilometre | 6.31 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.12 units per square kilometre | 6.26 units per square kilometre | 8.42 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2020s | 8.19 units per square kilometre | 7.25 units per square kilometre | 9.59 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 68 Qatar 7.61 units per square kilometre compare
- 69 Kuwait 7.53 units per square kilometre compare
- 70 Cote d'Ivoire 7.48 units per square kilometre compare
- 72 Switzerland 7.15 units per square kilometre compare
- 73 Kenya 7.09 units per square kilometre compare
- 74 Eswatini 6.69 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Ethiopia
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Ethiopia?
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Ethiopia was 7.25 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.59 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 units per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Ethiopia rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
- Ethiopia ranks 71st out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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.
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Enrolment in primary education, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.