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 21.4% 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 %.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 21.4% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Ethiopia peaked at 28.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 1999.
Ethiopia ranks 187th of 192 countries on this measure, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 17.7% | — |
| 1988 | 19.3% | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 11.7% | -39.3% |
| 1995 | 11.4% | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 11.4% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 9.1% | -20.3% |
| 2005 | 18.2% | +100.6% |
| 2008 | 27.6% | +51.6% |
| 2009 | 26.0% | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 26.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 24.6% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 28.4% | +15.5% |
| 2015 | 28.9% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 21.7% | -24.9% |
| 2023 | 21.4% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.5% | 17.7% | 19.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 10.9% | 9.1% | 11.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 23.9% | 18.2% | 27.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 27.0% | 24.6% | 28.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 21.4% | 21.7% | 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 21.4% 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 28.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 1999.
- How does Ethiopia rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Ethiopia ranks 187th 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 down 13.0%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release