Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0235 units per person in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Ethiopia, 1971–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Ethiopia is 0.0235 units per person, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 98.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 0.0241 units per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 units per person, in 1971.
Ethiopia ranks 190th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0012 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0013 units per person | +9.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0017 units per person | +31.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0054 units per person | +218.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0075 units per person | +38.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0068 units per person | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0062 units per person | -8.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0059 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0058 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0059 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0065 units per person | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0071 units per person | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0086 units per person | +20.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0093 units per person | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0092 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0102 units per person | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0118 units per person | +15.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0143 units per person | +20.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0165 units per person | +15.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0181 units per person | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0192 units per person | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0208 units per person | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0226 units per person | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0241 units per person | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0235 units per person | -2.8% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.0235 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0259 units per person, 91% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.0235 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0331 units per person, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +218.3% | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0054 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0054 units per person | 0.0054 units per person | 0.0054 units per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0064 units per person | 0.0058 units per person | 0.0075 units per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0124 units per person | 0.0071 units per person | 0.0192 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0228 units per person | 0.0208 units per person | 0.0241 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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 secondary education, female (number), per capita in Ethiopia?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Ethiopia was 0.0235 units per person in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0241 units per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 units per person in 1971.
- How does Ethiopia rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 190th out of 205 countries with data for 2015.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, female (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 secondary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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.
About this data
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.