Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index was 0.8926 GPI in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Ethiopia, 1994–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2017, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Ethiopia stood at 0.8926 GPI.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Ethiopia peaked at 0.9613 GPI in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.5767 GPI, in 2003.
Ethiopia ranks 169th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.8665 GPI | — |
| 1995 | 0.8034 GPI | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 0.7625 GPI | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 0.7527 GPI | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.7073 GPI | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 0.6945 GPI | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.6641 GPI | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.6183 GPI | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 0.5767 GPI | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.5779 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5968 GPI | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.6356 GPI | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 0.6798 GPI | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7363 GPI | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 0.805 GPI | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 0.8551 GPI | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9002 GPI | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9151 GPI | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9613 GPI | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9571 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.8926 GPI | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7785 GPI | 0.7073 GPI | 0.8665 GPI | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.6585 GPI | 0.5767 GPI | 0.805 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9136 GPI | 0.8551 GPI | 0.9613 GPI | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More education data for Ethiopia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.03 million (2015)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 8.52 % change on previous year (2012)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 338,716 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -5.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.44 million (2015)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 9.91 % change on previous year (2012)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Ethiopia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Ethiopia was 0.8926 GPI in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9613 GPI in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5767 GPI in 2003.
- How does Ethiopia rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index?
- Ethiopia ranks 169th out of 188 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for lower secondary to the male gross enrolment ratio for lower secondary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.