Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 54.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Ethiopia, 1982–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Ethiopia stood at 54.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Ethiopia peaked at 62.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 1994.
Ethiopia ranks 186th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 17.0% | — |
| 1987 | 25.2% | +47.9% |
| 1988 | 24.1% | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 22.6% | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 14.6% | -35.4% |
| 1995 | 15.1% | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 16.7% | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 18.1% | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 20.2% | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 22.0% | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 27.0% | +22.9% |
| 2002 | 30.2% | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 33.0% | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 35.4% | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 40.5% | +14.4% |
| 2006 | 44.2% | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 44.6% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 47.2% | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 49.3% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 56.0% | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 51.5% | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 49.8% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 51.1% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 51.4% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 62.5% | +21.4% |
| 2022 | 60.9% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 55.1% | -9.6% |
| 2024 | 54.4% | -1.1% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 54.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 60.1%, 91% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 54.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.7%, 77% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.2% | 17.0% | 25.2% | 4 |
| 1990s | 16.9% | 14.6% | 20.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 37.3% | 22.0% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.0% | 49.8% | 56.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 58.2% | 54.4% | 62.5% | 4 |
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 primary education, both sexes in Ethiopia?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Ethiopia was 54.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 62.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 1994.
- How does Ethiopia rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Ethiopia ranks 186th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release