Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity was 0.9099 GPIA in 2012. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Ethiopia, 1971–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2012, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Ethiopia stood at 0.9099 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Ethiopia peaked at 0.9099 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.4221 GPIA, in 1971.
That places Ethiopia 166th out of 186 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.4221 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.4296 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.4393 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.5826 GPIA | +32.6% |
| 1991 | 0.6765 GPIA | +16.1% |
| 1994 | 0.6676 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.6318 GPIA | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 0.6051 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.6289 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.6648 GPIA | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 0.6951 GPIA | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 0.7075 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.7077 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7416 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.7885 GPIA | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.8625 GPIA | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 0.8895 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.8909 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8996 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9099 GPIA | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4303 GPIA | 0.4221 GPIA | 0.4393 GPIA | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.5826 GPIA | 0.5826 GPIA | 0.5826 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.642 GPIA | 0.6051 GPIA | 0.6765 GPIA | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.7572 GPIA | 0.6648 GPIA | 0.8895 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.9001 GPIA | 0.8909 GPIA | 0.9099 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 163 Mozambique 0.9167 GPIA compare
- 164 Tajikistan 0.9146 GPIA compare
- 165 Eswatini 0.914 GPIA compare
- 167 Vanuatu 0.909 GPIA compare
- 168 Solomon Islands 0.9038 GPIA compare
- 169 Cameroon 0.9036 GPIA compare
More education data for Ethiopia
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 900,151 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.32 million (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Ethiopia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Ethiopia was 0.9099 GPIA in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9099 GPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4221 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Ethiopia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity?
- Ethiopia ranks 166th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. 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 to tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release