Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female was 129.2% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Ethiopia, 1982–2015
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Ethiopia is 129.2%, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Ethiopia peaked at 146.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 35.0%, in 1994.
Ethiopia ranks 16th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 49.9% | — |
| 1987 | 52.8% | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 49.2% | -6.9% |
| 1989 | 50.2% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 35.0% | -30.3% |
| 1995 | 40.8% | +16.5% |
| 1996 | 49.7% | +21.8% |
| 1998 | 61.4% | +23.6% |
| 1999 | 66.7% | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 71.0% | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 75.0% | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 72.3% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 71.6% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 91.5% | +27.7% |
| 2005 | 129.6% | +41.7% |
| 2006 | 109.2% | -15.8% |
| 2007 | 123.5% | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 146.4% | +18.6% |
| 2009 | 126.9% | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 122.6% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 139.2% | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 135.6% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 142.8% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 129.2% | -9.5% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 129.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 111.9%, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 129.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 106.1%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50.5% | 49.2% | 52.8% | 4 |
| 1990s | 50.7% | 35.0% | 66.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 101.7% | 71.0% | 146.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 133.9% | 122.6% | 142.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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 intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Ethiopia?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Ethiopia was 129.2% in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 146.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.0% in 1994.
- How does Ethiopia rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female?
- Ethiopia ranks 16th out of 184 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.