Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted was 0.9922 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.9922 GPIA
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
137th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.01 GPIA
in 2012
All-time low
0.4851 GPIA
in 1982
Years of data
27
1982–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Ethiopia, 1982–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Ethiopia stood at 0.9922 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Ethiopia peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.4851 GPIA, in 1982.
That places Ethiopia 137th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.4851 GPIA | — |
| 1987 | 0.6211 GPIA | +28.0% |
| 1988 | 0.608 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.6331 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 0.7665 GPIA | +21.1% |
| 1995 | 0.6963 GPIA | -9.2% |
| 1996 | 0.6605 GPIA | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 0.5637 GPIA | -14.6% |
| 2000 | 0.563 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5621 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.5659 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.5888 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6454 GPIA | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 0.7266 GPIA | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 0.8176 GPIA | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 0.8284 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.8853 GPIA | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 0.9631 GPIA | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9398 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9242 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPIA | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 0.9923 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9669 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9345 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9594 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.982 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.9922 GPIA | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5868 GPIA | 0.4851 GPIA | 0.6331 GPIA | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.6717 GPIA | 0.5637 GPIA | 0.7665 GPIA | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.7146 GPIA | 0.5621 GPIA | 0.9631 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9657 GPIA | 0.9242 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.9671 GPIA | 0.9345 GPIA | 0.9922 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 134 Russian Federation 0.9932 GPIA compare
- 135 Colombia 0.9926 GPIA compare
- 136 Seychelles 0.9923 GPIA compare
- 138 Poland 0.992 GPIA compare
- 139 Niger 0.9918 GPIA compare
- 140 Costa Rica 0.9918 GPIA 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 to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Ethiopia?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Ethiopia was 0.9922 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4851 GPIA in 1982.
- How does Ethiopia rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted?
- Ethiopia ranks 137th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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 primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release