Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male was 153.6% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Ethiopia, 1982–2015
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 153.6% for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in 2015.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Ethiopia peaked at 163.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 64.2%, in 1994.
That places Ethiopia 7th out of 184 countries with data for 2015, putting it 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, male in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 80.2% | — |
| 1987 | 83.5% | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 78.2% | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 76.4% | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 64.2% | -16.0% |
| 1995 | 75.3% | +17.4% |
| 1996 | 91.9% | +22.0% |
| 1998 | 100.1% | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 96.2% | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 93.7% | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 94.5% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 90.5% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 88.2% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 103.2% | +17.1% |
| 2005 | 139.8% | +35.5% |
| 2006 | 119.3% | -14.7% |
| 2007 | 136.1% | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 163.6% | +20.1% |
| 2009 | 139.7% | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 140.6% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 160.5% | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 150.8% | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 159.1% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 153.6% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 79.6% | 76.4% | 83.5% | 4 |
| 1990s | 85.5% | 64.2% | 100.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 116.9% | 88.2% | 163.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 152.9% | 140.6% | 160.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 4 Sierra Leone 168.0% compare
- 5 Guinea-Bissau 162.4% compare
- 6 Madagascar 153.9% compare
- 8 British Virgin Islands 150.3% compare
- 9 Benin 150.2% compare
- 10 Nicaragua 146.2% 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 intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Ethiopia?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Ethiopia was 153.6% 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, male recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 163.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.2% in 1994.
- How does Ethiopia rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male?
- Ethiopia ranks 7th out of 184 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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, male (% 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.