Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 69.7% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Ethiopia, 1971–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Ethiopia is 69.7%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Ethiopia peaked at 69.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 1971.
That places Ethiopia 178th out of 197 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 10.0% | — |
| 1972 | 10.6% | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 11.1% | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 12.1% | +9.2% |
| 1984 | 28.4% | +135.3% |
| 1986 | 26.5% | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 28.7% | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 29.6% | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 28.6% | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 23.7% | -16.9% |
| 1992 | 19.5% | -17.9% |
| 1993 | 16.9% | -13.1% |
| 1994 | 19.0% | +11.9% |
| 1995 | 21.1% | +11.0% |
| 1996 | 24.5% | +16.2% |
| 1999 | 32.9% | +34.4% |
| 2000 | 36.1% | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 40.6% | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 43.5% | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 44.8% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 47.7% | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 55.4% | +16.1% |
| 2006 | 59.6% | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 64.2% | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 67.8% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 66.9% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 66.2% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 67.8% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 68.2% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 69.7% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.9% | 10.0% | 12.1% | 4 |
| 1980s | 28.4% | 26.5% | 29.6% | 5 |
| 1990s | 22.5% | 16.9% | 32.9% | 7 |
| 2000s | 52.7% | 36.1% | 67.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.0% | 66.2% | 69.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 175 Marshall Islands 71.8% compare
- 176 Tanzania, United Republic of 71.8% compare
- 177 Mauritania 70.3% compare
- 179 Liberia 69.2% compare
- 180 Burkina Faso 68.6% compare
- 181 Pakistan 66.4% compare
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 secondary, both sexes in Ethiopia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Ethiopia was 69.7% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 69.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 1971.
- How does Ethiopia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Ethiopia ranks 178th out of 197 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and 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.