Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 45.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
45.1%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
185th
of 199 countries
All-time high
45.9%
in 2022
All-time low
13.3%
in 1995
Years of data
23
1994–2023

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Ethiopia, 1994–2023

10203040501994200820231994: 13.4 %1995: 13.3 %1996: 13.8 %1997: 15.3 %1999: 13.5 %2000: 14.3 %2001: 15.6 %2002: 17.5 %2003: 18.9 %2004: 20.7 %2005: 23.8 %2006: 28.4 %2007: 31.7 %2008: 34 %2009: 35.4 %2010: 37.9 %2011: 40.6 %2012: 43.3 %2014: 39.9 %2015: 40.8 %2017: 39.2 %2022: 45.9 %2023: 45.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Ethiopia is 45.1%, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Ethiopia peaked at 45.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 1995.

Ethiopia ranks 185th 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, female in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) in Ethiopia, 1994 to 2023.
Year % Change
1994 13.4%
1995 13.3% -1.3%
1996 13.8% +3.7%
1997 15.3% +11.2%
1999 13.5% -11.7%
2000 14.3% +5.4%
2001 15.6% +9.3%
2002 17.5% +12.4%
2003 18.9% +7.7%
2004 20.7% +9.9%
2005 23.8% +14.6%
2006 28.4% +19.6%
2007 31.7% +11.5%
2008 34.0% +7.5%
2009 35.4% +4.1%
2010 37.9% +7.0%
2011 40.6% +6.9%
2012 43.3% +6.7%
2014 39.9% -7.8%
2015 40.8% +2.4%
2017 39.2% -4.1%
2022 45.9% +17.2%
2023 45.1% -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.9% 13.3% 15.3% 5
2000s 24.0% 14.3% 35.4% 10
2010s 40.3% 37.9% 43.3% 6
2020s 45.5% 45.1% 45.9% 2

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 182 Benin 50.9% compare
  2. 183 Mauritania 50.4% compare
  3. 184 Liberia 49.3% compare
  4. 186 Cameroon 45.0% compare
  5. 187 Malawi 44.6% compare
  6. 188 Madagascar 44.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Ethiopia?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Ethiopia was 45.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 45.9% in 2022.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 1995.
How does Ethiopia rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
Ethiopia ranks 185th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,391 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release