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% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.5568 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.6572, 85% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.5568 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7483, 74% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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