Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male was 87.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
87.3%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
192nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
117.5%
in 2020
All-time low
20.9%
in 1971
Years of data
50
1971–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Ethiopia, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Ethiopia is 87.3%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Ethiopia peaked at 117.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 20.9%, in 1971.
Ethiopia ranks 192nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 20.9% | — |
| 1972 | 21.9% | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 22.5% | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 24.4% | +8.7% |
| 1975 | 26.3% | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 28.7% | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 30.1% | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 28.6% | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 34.0% | +18.8% |
| 1980 | 43.0% | +26.6% |
| 1981 | 50.0% | +16.4% |
| 1982 | 52.7% | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 53.2% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 50.8% | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 46.5% | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 45.4% | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 49.5% | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 50.6% | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 47.6% | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 42.7% | -10.2% |
| 1991 | 38.4% | -10.2% |
| 1992 | 29.9% | -22.1% |
| 1993 | 26.5% | -11.4% |
| 1994 | 32.7% | +23.5% |
| 1995 | 38.0% | +16.2% |
| 1996 | 45.7% | +20.3% |
| 1997 | 51.9% | +13.5% |
| 1998 | 61.9% | +19.3% |
| 1999 | 59.1% | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 62.5% | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 66.8% | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 68.7% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 69.3% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 70.7% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 80.5% | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 84.0% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 89.9% | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 95.6% | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 93.4% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 91.6% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 94.0% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 92.9% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 96.6% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 98.0% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 105.6% | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 117.5% | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 105.3% | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 87.9% | -16.6% |
| 2023 | 86.7% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 87.3% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.4% | 20.9% | 34.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 48.9% | 43.0% | 53.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.7% | 26.5% | 61.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.1% | 62.5% | 95.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.4% | 91.6% | 105.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 96.9% | 86.7% | 117.5% | 5 |
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More education data for Ethiopia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9.64 % change on previous year (2012)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 151,765 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 186,951 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 173,906 (2014)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 14.17 % change on previous year (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 413,109 (2014)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 7.68 % change on previous year (2012)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Ethiopia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Ethiopia was 87.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 117.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9% in 1971.
- How does Ethiopia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- Ethiopia ranks 192nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release