Net intake rate in grade 1 in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Net intake rate in grade 1 was 79.1% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Net intake rate in grade 1 in Ethiopia, 1999–2015
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of official school-age population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net intake rate in grade 1 in Ethiopia is 79.1%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 157.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net intake rate in grade 1 in Ethiopia peaked at 79.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 21.4%, in 1999.
Ethiopia ranks 42nd of 118 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Net intake rate in grade 1 in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of official school-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 21.4% | — |
| 2004 | 30.7% | +43.3% |
| 2007 | 56.2% | +83.4% |
| 2008 | 69.3% | +23.3% |
| 2009 | 63.5% | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 60.6% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 76.9% | +26.9% |
| 2015 | 79.1% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.4% | 21.4% | 21.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 54.9% | 30.7% | 69.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 72.2% | 60.6% | 79.1% | 3 |
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 net intake rate in grade 1 in Ethiopia?
- Net intake rate in grade 1 in Ethiopia was 79.1% in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest net intake rate in grade 1 recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 79.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest net intake rate in grade 1 recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.4% in 1999.
- How does Ethiopia rank for net intake rate in grade 1?
- Ethiopia ranks 42nd out of 118 countries with data for 2015.
- Is net intake rate in grade 1 rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 157.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Net intake rate in grade 1 (% of official school-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age.