Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 68.6% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Ethiopia, 1971–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Ethiopia is 68.6%, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Ethiopia peaked at 68.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 1971.
Ethiopia ranks 186th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 14.6% | — |
| 1972 | 15.3% | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 17.2% | +12.2% |
| 1984 | 34.7% | +101.7% |
| 1991 | 28.3% | -18.5% |
| 1992 | 22.4% | -21.0% |
| 1993 | 19.7% | -12.0% |
| 1994 | 23.0% | +16.9% |
| 1995 | 26.2% | +13.8% |
| 1996 | 31.0% | +18.3% |
| 1999 | 40.6% | +30.8% |
| 2000 | 43.1% | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 47.1% | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 49.3% | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 50.0% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 51.6% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 58.1% | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 61.6% | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 65.9% | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 68.8% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 67.2% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 66.4% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 67.7% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 67.7% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 68.6% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.7% | 14.6% | 17.2% | 3 |
| 1980s | 34.7% | 34.7% | 34.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 27.3% | 19.7% | 40.6% | 7 |
| 2000s | 56.3% | 43.1% | 68.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.6% | 66.4% | 68.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More education data for Ethiopia
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Ethiopia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Ethiopia was 68.6% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 68.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 1971.
- How does Ethiopia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Ethiopia ranks 186th out of 206 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. 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 secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release