Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index was 0.9008 GPI in 2012. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Ethiopia, 1971–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2012, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Ethiopia stood at 0.9008 GPI. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Ethiopia peaked at 0.9008 GPI in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.4331 GPI, in 1971.
That places Ethiopia 151st out of 173 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, gender parity index in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.4331 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.4399 GPI | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.4483 GPI | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.5964 GPI | +33.0% |
| 1991 | 0.6847 GPI | +14.8% |
| 1994 | 0.6725 GPI | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.6341 GPI | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 0.6034 GPI | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.6172 GPI | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.6503 GPI | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 0.6789 GPI | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.6898 GPI | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.6896 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7229 GPI | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.7693 GPI | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 0.8468 GPI | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8753 GPI | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.8788 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.8895 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9008 GPI | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4404 GPI | 0.4331 GPI | 0.4483 GPI | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.5964 GPI | 0.5964 GPI | 0.5964 GPI | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.6424 GPI | 0.6034 GPI | 0.6847 GPI | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.7404 GPI | 0.6503 GPI | 0.8753 GPI | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.8897 GPI | 0.8788 GPI | 0.9008 GPI | 3 |
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 to tertiary, gender parity index in Ethiopia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Ethiopia was 0.9008 GPI in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9008 GPI in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4331 GPI in 1971.
- How does Ethiopia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index?
- Ethiopia ranks 151st out of 173 countries with data for 2012.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for primary to tertiary to the male value for the same indicator. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.