Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling was 3.91 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.91
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
28th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.36
in 1984
All-time low
3.91
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Ethiopia, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Ethiopia is 3.91, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Ethiopia peaked at 7.36 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 3.91, in 2024.
Ethiopia ranks 28th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.43 | — |
| 1951 | 6.43 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 6.43 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 6.45 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 6.46 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 6.46 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 6.46 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 6.46 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 6.47 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 6.49 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 6.51 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 6.53 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 6.56 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 6.59 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 6.61 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 6.63 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 6.66 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 6.68 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 6.7 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 6.72 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 6.78 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 6.84 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 6.89 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 6.96 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 7.02 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 7.08 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 7.13 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 7.19 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 7.23 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 7.25 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 7.29 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 7.31 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 7.34 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 7.35 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 7.36 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 7.34 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 7.32 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 7.29 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 7.26 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 7.23 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 7.2 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 7.16 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 7.12 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 7.09 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 7.05 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 7 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 6.93 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 6.87 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 6.79 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 6.72 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 6.65 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 6.58 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 6.5 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 6.4 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 6.3 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 6.19 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 6.05 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 5.89 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 5.7 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 5.49 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 5.28 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 5.08 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 4.89 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 4.71 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 4.61 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 4.53 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 4.47 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 4.4 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 4.37 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 4.35 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 4.27 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 4.18 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 4.08 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 3.99 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 3.91 | -2.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 3.91 is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.11, 95% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 3.91 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.91, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.46 | 6.43 | 6.49 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.62 | 6.51 | 6.72 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.04 | 6.78 | 7.25 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.31 | 7.23 | 7.36 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.99 | 6.72 | 7.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.17 | 5.49 | 6.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.67 | 4.35 | 5.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.09 | 3.91 | 4.27 | 5 |
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 fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Ethiopia?
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Ethiopia was 3.91 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.36 in 1984.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.91 in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling?
- Ethiopia ranks 28th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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