Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female (%) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female (%) was 33.3% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Ethiopia, 1971–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Ethiopia stood at 33.3%.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 83.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Ethiopia peaked at 34.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1971.
Ethiopia ranks 201st of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female (%) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.0% | — |
| 1972 | 2.2% | +9.2% |
| 1974 | 2.8% | +28.9% |
| 1984 | 8.3% | +191.8% |
| 1991 | 11.9% | +43.8% |
| 1992 | 10.8% | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 9.9% | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 9.5% | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 9.4% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 9.6% | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 10.9% | +13.1% |
| 2000 | 11.8% | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 14.1% | +19.3% |
| 2002 | 15.0% | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 14.5% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 15.9% | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 18.1% | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 21.5% | +18.9% |
| 2007 | 24.6% | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 26.7% | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 28.0% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 30.2% | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 32.4% | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 34.5% | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 33.3% | -3.5% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 33.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 36.8%, 90% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 33.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46.9%, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female (%) in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +191.8% | 2.8% | 8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.4% | 2.0% | 2.8% | 3 |
| 1980s | 8.3% | 8.3% | 8.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 10.3% | 9.4% | 11.9% | 7 |
| 2000s | 19.0% | 11.8% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.6% | 30.2% | 34.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 198 Mauritania 36.2% compare
- 199 Mozambique 35.3% compare
- 200 Madagascar 35.3% compare
- 202 Burkina Faso 33.2% compare
- 203 Guinea 30.6% compare
- 204 Tanzania 29.2% compare
More education data for Ethiopia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 272,545 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Ethiopia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Ethiopia was 33.3% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1971.
- How does Ethiopia rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female?
- Ethiopia ranks 201st out of 212 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release