Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 72.6% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Ethiopia, 1971–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Ethiopia stood at 72.6%.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Ethiopia peaked at 72.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 1971.
Ethiopia ranks 173rd of 193 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 | 13.9% | — |
| 1972 | 14.7% | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 16.6% | +13.0% |
| 1984 | 35.3% | +112.0% |
| 1991 | 28.0% | -20.7% |
| 1992 | 22.1% | -20.8% |
| 1993 | 19.4% | -12.4% |
| 1994 | 22.6% | +16.5% |
| 1995 | 25.7% | +13.7% |
| 1996 | 30.4% | +18.4% |
| 1999 | 40.4% | +32.9% |
| 2000 | 43.5% | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 48.0% | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 51.2% | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 52.7% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 54.9% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 62.1% | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 65.7% | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 69.9% | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 72.7% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 70.7% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 69.6% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 70.9% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 70.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 72.6% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.1% | 13.9% | 16.6% | 3 |
| 1980s | 35.3% | 35.3% | 35.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 27.0% | 19.4% | 40.4% | 7 |
| 2000s | 59.1% | 43.5% | 72.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.0% | 69.6% | 72.6% | 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 72.6% 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 72.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 1971.
- How does Ethiopia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Ethiopia ranks 173rd out of 193 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 16.9%. 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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Total male enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.