Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 66.9% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Ethiopia, 1971–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Ethiopia is 66.9%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Ethiopia peaked at 66.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 1971.
That places Ethiopia 173rd out of 193 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, female in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6.1% | — |
| 1972 | 6.5% | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 7.5% | +15.5% |
| 1984 | 21.4% | +184.8% |
| 1991 | 19.4% | -9.1% |
| 1992 | 16.8% | -13.5% |
| 1993 | 14.5% | -14.1% |
| 1994 | 15.3% | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 16.3% | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 18.4% | +12.6% |
| 1999 | 25.2% | +36.8% |
| 2000 | 28.6% | +13.5% |
| 2001 | 33.0% | +15.5% |
| 2002 | 35.7% | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 36.9% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 40.4% | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 48.6% | +20.3% |
| 2006 | 53.5% | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 58.5% | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 62.8% | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 63.1% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 62.7% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 64.7% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 65.4% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 66.9% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.7% | 6.1% | 7.5% | 3 |
| 1980s | 21.4% | 21.4% | 21.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 18.0% | 14.5% | 25.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 46.1% | 28.6% | 63.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.9% | 62.7% | 66.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More education data for Ethiopia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1206 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.55 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Ethiopia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Ethiopia was 66.9% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 66.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 1971.
- How does Ethiopia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Ethiopia ranks 173rd out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.