Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 0.9731 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Ethiopia, 1987–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 0.9731 GPIA for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in 2023. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Ethiopia peaked at 0.9731 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5744 GPIA, in 2005.
That places Ethiopia 155th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.6151 GPIA | — |
| 1988 | 0.6259 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.8714 GPIA | +39.2% |
| 1995 | 0.752 GPIA | -13.7% |
| 1996 | 0.7147 GPIA | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 0.6486 GPIA | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5744 GPIA | -11.4% |
| 2008 | 0.6525 GPIA | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 0.7213 GPIA | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 0.783 GPIA | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 0.8478 GPIA | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9164 GPIA | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9685 GPIA | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9724 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.9731 GPIA | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6205 GPIA | 0.6151 GPIA | 0.6259 GPIA | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.7467 GPIA | 0.6486 GPIA | 0.8714 GPIA | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.6494 GPIA | 0.5744 GPIA | 0.7213 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.8789 GPIA | 0.783 GPIA | 0.9685 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.9727 GPIA | 0.9724 GPIA | 0.9731 GPIA | 2 |
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 to the last grade of lower secondary general in Ethiopia?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Ethiopia was 0.9731 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9731 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5744 GPIA in 2005.
- How does Ethiopia rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Ethiopia ranks 155th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release