Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female was 54.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Ethiopia, 1982–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Ethiopia is 54.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% 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, female in Ethiopia peaked at 60.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 1982.
Ethiopia ranks 181st of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 11.1% | — |
| 1987 | 19.3% | +73.4% |
| 1988 | 18.2% | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 17.5% | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 12.7% | -27.9% |
| 1995 | 12.4% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 13.2% | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 14.5% | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 15.7% | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 19.3% | +22.7% |
| 2002 | 21.7% | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 24.3% | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 27.7% | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 34.0% | +22.9% |
| 2006 | 39.7% | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 40.4% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 44.3% | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 48.4% | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 54.3% | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 49.5% | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 49.9% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 50.9% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 50.6% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 60.3% | +19.3% |
| 2022 | 59.6% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 54.5% | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 54.2% | -0.6% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 54.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 58.2%, 93% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 54.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.7%, 75% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.5% | 11.1% | 19.3% | 4 |
| 1990s | 13.2% | 12.4% | 14.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 31.6% | 15.7% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.0% | 49.5% | 54.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 57.2% | 54.2% | 60.3% | 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, female in Ethiopia?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Ethiopia was 54.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 60.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 1982.
- How does Ethiopia rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female?
- Ethiopia ranks 181st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release