Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female was 81.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
81.4%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
200th
of 214 countries
All-time high
107.7%
in 2020
All-time low
9.5%
in 1971
Years of data
50
1971–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Ethiopia, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 81.4% for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Ethiopia peaked at 107.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 1971.
Ethiopia ranks 200th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 9.5% | — |
| 1972 | 10.1% | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 10.4% | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 11.4% | +9.4% |
| 1975 | 12.3% | +8.4% |
| 1976 | 13.6% | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 14.3% | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 13.9% | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 16.1% | +15.5% |
| 1980 | 22.4% | +38.9% |
| 1981 | 26.9% | +20.2% |
| 1982 | 29.3% | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 31.0% | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 30.5% | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 29.5% | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 29.3% | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 31.2% | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 31.4% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 30.9% | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 28.5% | -7.8% |
| 1991 | 26.0% | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 22.1% | -14.8% |
| 1993 | 18.8% | -14.9% |
| 1994 | 20.9% | +11.2% |
| 1995 | 23.1% | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 26.7% | +15.3% |
| 1997 | 29.8% | +11.7% |
| 1998 | 37.1% | +24.5% |
| 1999 | 36.9% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 41.7% | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 47.2% | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 50.2% | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 51.8% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 56.2% | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 68.3% | +21.5% |
| 2006 | 74.3% | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 80.9% | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 87.2% | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 87.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 85.3% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 87.2% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 86.9% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 89.6% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 90.0% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 96.7% | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 107.7% | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 97.2% | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 81.3% | -16.4% |
| 2023 | 80.7% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 81.4% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.4% | 9.5% | 16.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 29.2% | 22.4% | 31.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.0% | 18.8% | 37.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.5% | 41.7% | 87.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.3% | 85.3% | 96.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 89.7% | 80.7% | 107.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More education data for Ethiopia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0498 % change on previous year (2012)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 338,716 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Ethiopia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Ethiopia was 81.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 107.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 1971.
- How does Ethiopia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- Ethiopia ranks 200th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release