Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 43.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Ethiopia, 1994–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 43.3% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in 2017.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Ethiopia peaked at 46.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 1994.
That places Ethiopia 180th out of 188 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 14.3% | — |
| 1995 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 14.7% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 16.0% | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 14.8% | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 16.1% | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 18.6% | +15.8% |
| 2002 | 22.7% | +22.0% |
| 2003 | 26.4% | +15.9% |
| 2004 | 29.5% | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 33.4% | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 38.6% | +15.6% |
| 2007 | 41.4% | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 42.4% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 41.8% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 42.9% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 44.3% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 46.3% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 41.6% | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 42.9% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 43.3% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.8% | 14.3% | 16.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 31.1% | 16.1% | 42.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.6% | 41.6% | 46.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 177 Guinea 44.6% compare
- 178 Malawi 44.6% compare
- 179 Marshall Islands 44.0% compare
- 181 Madagascar 43.3% compare
- 182 Tanzania, United Republic of 43.1% compare
- 183 Mozambique 37.9% compare
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 43.3% in 2017, 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 2012.
- 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 180th out of 188 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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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Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.