Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index was 0.9324 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.9324 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
200th
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.9359 GPIA
in 2012
All-time low
0.4541 GPIA
in 1971
Years of data
50
1971–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Ethiopia, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Ethiopia is 0.9324 GPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Ethiopia peaked at 0.9359 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.4541 GPIA, in 1971.
Ethiopia ranks 200th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.4541 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.4622 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.4636 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.4666 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.4699 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.4737 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.476 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.4871 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.4735 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.5198 GPIA | +9.8% |
| 1981 | 0.5368 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.555 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.5825 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 0.6009 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.6358 GPIA | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 0.6449 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.6314 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.6211 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.6491 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 0.6662 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.677 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.7406 GPIA | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 0.7115 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.6403 GPIA | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 0.6087 GPIA | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 0.5837 GPIA | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.5744 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.5994 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 0.624 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.6672 GPIA | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 0.7062 GPIA | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 0.7299 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.7469 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.7959 GPIA | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 0.8487 GPIA | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 0.8842 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.8992 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9125 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9344 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.931 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9278 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9359 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.9276 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9189 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9161 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9172 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9226 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.9254 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.931 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.9324 GPIA | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4696 GPIA | 0.4541 GPIA | 0.4871 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.5977 GPIA | 0.5198 GPIA | 0.6491 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6426 GPIA | 0.5744 GPIA | 0.7406 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8125 GPIA | 0.6672 GPIA | 0.9344 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9262 GPIA | 0.9161 GPIA | 0.9359 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.9257 GPIA | 0.9172 GPIA | 0.9324 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 197 Tajikistan 0.9359 GPIA compare
- 198 Eswatini 0.9344 GPIA compare
- 199 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.9342 GPIA compare
- 201 Benin 0.9272 GPIA compare
- 202 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0.9218 GPIA compare
- 203 Cameroon 0.9187 GPIA compare
More education data for Ethiopia
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 413,109 (2014)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 7.68 % change on previous year (2012)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Ethiopia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Ethiopia was 0.9324 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9359 GPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4541 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Ethiopia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Ethiopia ranks 200th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release