Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 57.3% 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 57.3%.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Ethiopia peaked at 57.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 1971.
Ethiopia ranks 156th of 173 countries on this measure, 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 | 10.6% | — |
| 1972 | 11.2% | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 12.8% | +14.1% |
| 1984 | 27.7% | +116.8% |
| 1991 | 22.0% | -20.6% |
| 1994 | 17.7% | -19.7% |
| 1995 | 20.1% | +13.7% |
| 1996 | 23.8% | +18.4% |
| 1999 | 31.8% | +33.6% |
| 2000 | 34.2% | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 37.7% | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 40.1% | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 41.4% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 43.3% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 48.8% | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 57.8% | +18.4% |
| 2009 | 56.7% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 56.5% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 57.5% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 57.3% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.5% | 10.6% | 12.8% | 3 |
| 1980s | 27.7% | 27.7% | 27.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 23.1% | 17.7% | 31.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 45.0% | 34.2% | 57.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 57.1% | 56.5% | 57.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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 57.3% 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 57.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 1971.
- How does Ethiopia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Ethiopia ranks 156th out of 173 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 43.1%. 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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Total male enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.