Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total was 141.5% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Ethiopia, 1982–2015
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
In 2015, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Ethiopia stood at 141.5%.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Ethiopia peaked at 155.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 49.8%, in 1994.
That places Ethiopia 12th out of 186 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, total in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 65.4% | — |
| 1987 | 68.2% | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 63.7% | -6.5% |
| 1989 | 63.4% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 49.8% | -21.5% |
| 1995 | 58.2% | +17.1% |
| 1996 | 71.0% | +21.9% |
| 1998 | 81.0% | +14.0% |
| 1999 | 81.6% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 82.4% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 84.9% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 81.5% | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 80.0% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 97.4% | +21.8% |
| 2005 | 134.8% | +38.4% |
| 2006 | 114.3% | -15.2% |
| 2007 | 129.9% | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 155.1% | +19.4% |
| 2009 | 133.4% | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 131.7% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 149.9% | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 143.3% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 151.0% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 141.5% | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 65.2% | 63.4% | 68.2% | 4 |
| 1990s | 68.3% | 49.8% | 81.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 109.4% | 80.0% | 155.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 143.5% | 131.7% | 151.0% | 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, total in Ethiopia?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Ethiopia was 141.5% 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, total recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 155.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.8% in 1994.
- How does Ethiopia rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
- Ethiopia ranks 12th out of 186 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.