Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Gender ratios for mean years of schooling was 0.5568 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.5568
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
117th
of 121 countries
All-time high
0.5568
in 2022
All-time low
0.3931
in 2011
Years of data
5
2007–2022
Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Ethiopia, 2007–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Ethiopia stood at 0.5568. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Ethiopia peaked at 0.5568 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3931, in 2011.
That places Ethiopia 117th out of 121 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.441 | — |
| 2011 | 0.3931 | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 0.4486 | +14.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5051 | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 0.5568 | +10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.441 | 0.441 | 0.441 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.449 | 0.3931 | 0.5051 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.5568 | 0.5568 | 0.5568 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More education data for Ethiopia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 338,716 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.8% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 84.42 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 84.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Ethiopia?
- Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Ethiopia was 0.5568 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender ratios for mean years of schooling recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5568 in 2022.
- What is the lowest gender ratios for mean years of schooling recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3931 in 2011.
- How does Ethiopia rank for gender ratios for mean years of schooling?
- Ethiopia ranks 117th out of 121 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender ratios for mean years of schooling rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender ratios for mean years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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