Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male was 45.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
45.8%
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
177th
of 188 countries
All-time high
49.2%
in 2007
All-time low
15.3%
in 1994
Years of data
21
1994–2017

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Ethiopia, 1994–2017

203040501994200520171994: 15.3 %1995: 15.9 %1996: 16.7 %1997: 18.2 %1999: 17.3 %2000: 19 %2001: 22.4 %2002: 28.1 %2003: 33.4 %2004: 37.3 %2005: 41.8 %2006: 47.1 %2007: 49.2 %2008: 48.8 %2009: 46.2 %2010: 46.2 %2011: 46.6 %2012: 48.4 %2014: 42.5 %2015: 43.9 %2017: 45.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 45.8% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in 2017.

The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Ethiopia peaked at 49.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 1994.

Ethiopia ranks 177th 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, male in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%) in Ethiopia, 1994 to 2017.
Year % Change
1994 15.3%
1995 15.9% +3.5%
1996 16.7% +5.1%
1997 18.2% +9.2%
1999 17.3% -4.7%
2000 19.0% +9.5%
2001 22.4% +17.9%
2002 28.1% +25.4%
2003 33.4% +18.9%
2004 37.3% +11.8%
2005 41.8% +11.9%
2006 47.1% +12.9%
2007 49.2% +4.4%
2008 48.8% -0.9%
2009 46.2% -5.3%
2010 46.2% +0.0%
2011 46.6% +0.8%
2012 48.4% +3.8%
2014 42.5% -12.2%
2015 43.9% +3.3%
2017 45.8% +4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.7% 15.3% 18.2% 5
2000s 37.3% 19.0% 49.2% 10
2010s 45.5% 42.5% 48.4% 6

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 174 Malawi 49.1% compare
  2. 175 Senegal 48.8% compare
  3. 176 Nigeria 46.8% compare
  4. 178 Mauritania 45.2% compare
  5. 179 Burundi 43.1% compare
  6. 180 Marshall Islands 43.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Ethiopia?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Ethiopia was 45.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 49.2% in 2007.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 1994.
How does Ethiopia rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
Ethiopia ranks 177th out of 188 countries with data for 2017.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,599 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.