Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 54.3% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Ethiopia, 1971–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2012, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Ethiopia stood at 54.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Ethiopia peaked at 54.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 1971.
That places Ethiopia 170th 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, male in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 11.2% | — |
| 1972 | 11.8% | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 13.5% | +13.8% |
| 1984 | 26.9% | +100.0% |
| 1991 | 22.0% | -18.5% |
| 1994 | 17.9% | -18.4% |
| 1995 | 20.4% | +14.0% |
| 1996 | 24.1% | +18.2% |
| 1999 | 31.6% | +31.1% |
| 2000 | 33.7% | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 37.0% | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 38.9% | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 39.9% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 41.5% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 46.6% | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 54.8% | +17.5% |
| 2009 | 53.7% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 53.4% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 54.4% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 54.3% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.2% | 11.2% | 13.5% | 3 |
| 1980s | 26.9% | 26.9% | 26.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 23.2% | 17.9% | 31.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 43.3% | 33.7% | 54.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 54.0% | 53.4% | 54.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 167 Madagascar 55.7% compare
- 168 Yemen 54.9% compare
- 169 Lao People's Democratic Republic 54.5% compare
- 171 Mauritania 54.2% compare
- 172 Chad 53.5% compare
- 173 Tanzania, United Republic of 53.4% 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, male in Ethiopia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Ethiopia was 54.3% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 54.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 1971.
- How does Ethiopia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Ethiopia ranks 170th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release