Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 20.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Ethiopia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Ethiopia stood at 20.7%. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Ethiopia peaked at 47.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 2024.
That places Ethiopia 37th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 31.7% | — |
| 2000 | 47.4% | +49.4% |
| 2001 | 31.1% | -34.4% |
| 2002 | 31.3% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 32.8% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 33.0% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 33.0% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 40.0% | +21.1% |
| 2007 | 40.3% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 40.0% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 37.6% | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 33.2% | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 33.7% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 35.7% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 26.9% | -24.7% |
| 2015 | 26.3% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 25.3% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 22.4% | -11.3% |
| 2024 | 20.7% | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.7% | 31.7% | 31.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 36.6% | 31.1% | 47.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.2% | 26.3% | 35.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 20.7% | 25.3% | 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 percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Ethiopia?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Ethiopia was 20.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Ethiopia ranks 37th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release