Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 44.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Ethiopia, 1994–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Ethiopia stood at 44.8%.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Ethiopia peaked at 46.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 1994.
Ethiopia ranks 187th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 14.3% | — |
| 1995 | 14.7% | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 15.7% | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 17.6% | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 16.1% | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 17.2% | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 19.3% | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 22.6% | +17.4% |
| 2003 | 25.5% | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 28.0% | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 31.5% | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 36.2% | +15.0% |
| 2007 | 38.8% | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 39.8% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 39.5% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 40.9% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 42.7% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 45.1% | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 40.6% | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 41.7% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 41.4% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 46.3% | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 44.8% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.7% | 14.3% | 17.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 29.8% | 17.2% | 39.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.1% | 40.6% | 45.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 45.5% | 44.8% | 46.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More education data for Ethiopia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1206 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.55 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Ethiopia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Ethiopia was 44.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 1994.
- How does Ethiopia rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Ethiopia ranks 187th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release