Inequality in education in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Inequality in education was 0.4277 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.4277
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
18th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.4434
in 2011
All-time low
0.4277
in 2019
Years of data
13
2011–2023
Inequality in education in Ethiopia, 2011–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inequality in education in Ethiopia is 0.4277, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in education in Ethiopia peaked at 0.4434 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.4277, in 2019.
Ethiopia ranks 18th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Inequality in education in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.4434 | — |
| 2012 | 0.4434 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4434 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4434 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4434 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4351 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.4351 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4351 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4277 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4277 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4277 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4277 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4277 | +0.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.4277 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.4009, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.4277 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3425, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4388 | 0.4277 | 0.4434 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.4277 | 0.4277 | 0.4277 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More education data for Ethiopia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 74.92 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 77.54 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in education in Ethiopia?
- Inequality in education in Ethiopia was 0.4277 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4434 in 2011.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4277 in 2019.
- How does Ethiopia rank for inequality in education?
- Ethiopia ranks 18th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in education rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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