Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 45.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Ethiopia, 1994–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Ethiopia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.59 million (2015)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 7.33 % change on previous year (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 10.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 587,015 (2014)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9.64 % change on previous year (2012)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 151,765 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 186,951 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 173,906 (2014)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 14.17 % change on previous year (2012)
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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release