Number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions was 1,223 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions in Ethiopia, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions in Ethiopia is 1,223, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 3,976.7% on the previous year and up 40,666.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions in Ethiopia peaked at 1,223 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2013.
Ethiopia ranks 1st of 89 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2 | — |
| 2014 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2015 | 38 | +1166.7% |
| 2016 | 17 | -55.3% |
| 2017 | 9 | -47.1% |
| 2018 | 21 | +133.3% |
| 2019 | 7 | -66.7% |
| 2020 | 14 | +100.0% |
| 2021 | 94 | +571.4% |
| 2022 | 101 | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 30 | -70.3% |
| 2024 | 1,223 | +3976.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.86 | 2 | 38 | 7 |
| 2020s | 292.4 | 14 | 1,223 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 2 Ukraine 576 compare
- 3 Palestine, State of 402 compare
- 4 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 217 compare
More education data for Ethiopia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.59 million (2015)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 7.33 % change on previous year (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 10.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 587,015 (2014)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9.64 % change on previous year (2012)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 151,765 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 186,951 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 173,906 (2014)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 14.17 % change on previous year (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions in Ethiopia?
- Number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions in Ethiopia was 1,223 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,223 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2013.
- How does Ethiopia rank for number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions?
- Ethiopia ranks 1st out of 89 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40,666.7%. 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 Number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release