Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 0.9662 GPIA in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
0.9662 GPIA
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
174th
of 212 countries
All-time high
0.9662 GPIA
in 2015
All-time low
0.3231 GPIA
in 1971
Years of data
25
1971–2015
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Ethiopia, 1971–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2015, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Ethiopia stood at 0.9662 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Ethiopia peaked at 0.9662 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.3231 GPIA, in 1971.
Ethiopia ranks 174th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.3231 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.3314 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.3684 GPIA | +11.2% |
| 1984 | 0.5511 GPIA | +49.6% |
| 1991 | 0.751 GPIA | +36.3% |
| 1992 | 0.8244 GPIA | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 0.8681 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 0.8479 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.8072 GPIA | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 0.7736 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.6986 GPIA | -9.7% |
| 2000 | 0.6921 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.6851 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6454 GPIA | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 0.5945 GPIA | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5928 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.6167 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6488 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.6898 GPIA | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.7458 GPIA | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 0.7954 GPIA | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 0.8416 GPIA | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 0.8913 GPIA | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.9116 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9662 GPIA | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.341 GPIA | 0.3231 GPIA | 0.3684 GPIA | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.5511 GPIA | 0.5511 GPIA | 0.5511 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.7958 GPIA | 0.6986 GPIA | 0.8681 GPIA | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.6706 GPIA | 0.5928 GPIA | 0.7954 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9027 GPIA | 0.8416 GPIA | 0.9662 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 171 Azerbaijan 0.9693 GPIA
- 172 Niger 0.968 GPIA compare
- 173 Indonesia 0.9666 GPIA compare
- 175 Liberia 0.9629 GPIA compare
- 176 United Arab Emirates 0.9619 GPIA compare
- 177 Australia 0.9589 GPIA
More education data for Ethiopia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.59 million (2015)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 7.33 % change on previous year (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 10.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 587,015 (2014)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Ethiopia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Ethiopia was 0.9662 GPIA in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9662 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3231 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Ethiopia rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Ethiopia ranks 174th out of 212 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.7%. 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, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release