Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 68.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Ethiopia, 1994–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Ethiopia is 68.6%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Ethiopia peaked at 78.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 24.0%, in 1994.
Ethiopia ranks 190th 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, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 24.0% | — |
| 1995 | 27.1% | +12.8% |
| 1996 | 31.9% | +17.5% |
| 1997 | 36.1% | +13.2% |
| 1999 | 37.4% | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 40.4% | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 44.2% | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 46.8% | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 48.5% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 51.1% | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 59.4% | +16.2% |
| 2006 | 64.0% | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 68.8% | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 72.9% | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 71.9% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 71.2% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 73.1% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 73.5% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 73.7% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 74.6% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 78.7% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 69.6% | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 68.6% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.3% | 24.0% | 37.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 56.8% | 40.4% | 72.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.1% | 71.2% | 78.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 69.1% | 68.6% | 69.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More education data for Ethiopia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 272,545 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 900,151 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.16 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.03 million (2015)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.93 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1206 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Ethiopia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Ethiopia was 68.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.0% in 1994.
- How does Ethiopia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Ethiopia ranks 190th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. 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 and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release