Female share of graduates in Information and Communication in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Female share of graduates in Information and Communication was 28.1% in 2010. ▬ Flat
Female share of graduates in Information and Communication in Ethiopia, 1999–2010
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2010, female share of graduates in information and communication in Ethiopia stood at 28.1%.
The figure is up 28.1% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of graduates in information and communication in Ethiopia peaked at 35.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 1999.
Ethiopia ranks 39th of 85 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Female share of graduates in Information and Communication in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 17.6% | — |
| 2000 | 35.7% | +102.4% |
| 2002 | 29.3% | -17.9% |
| 2003 | 29.4% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 31.3% | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 25.0% | -20.1% |
| 2008 | 21.9% | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 28.1% | +28.1% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 28.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 28.1%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 28.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.1%, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.6% | 17.6% | 17.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 28.8% | 21.9% | 35.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 28.1% | 28.1% | 28.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More education data for Ethiopia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 74.92 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 77.54 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of graduates in information and communication in Ethiopia?
- Female share of graduates in information and communication in Ethiopia was 28.1% in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020.
- What is the highest female share of graduates in information and communication recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest female share of graduates in information and communication recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 1999.
- How does Ethiopia rank for female share of graduates in information and communication?
- Ethiopia ranks 39th out of 85 countries with data for 2010.
- Is female share of graduates in information and communication rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020, published as part of Female share of graduates in Information and Communication Technologies programmes, tertiary (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female share of graduates in the given field of education, tertiary is the number of female graduates expressed as a percentage of the total number of graduates in the given field of education from tertiary education.