Primary education, pupils, per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.1206 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Ethiopia, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, pupils, per capita in Ethiopia stood at 0.1206 units per person.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 0.1717 units per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0229 units per person, in 1971.
That places Ethiopia 60th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0229 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0244 units per person | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0253 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0278 units per person | +9.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0303 units per person | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0333 units per person | +10.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0355 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0339 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0402 units per person | +18.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0526 units per person | +30.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0604 units per person | +14.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0647 units per person | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0665 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0645 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0604 units per person | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0597 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0644 units per person | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0653 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0622 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0559 units per person | -10.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0496 units per person | -11.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0398 units per person | -19.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0346 units per person | -13.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0411 units per person | +18.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0473 units per person | +15.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0568 units per person | +20.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0653 units per person | +14.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0804 units per person | +23.1% |
| 1999 | 0.079 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0867 units per person | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0957 units per person | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1007 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1032 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1087 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1279 units per person | +17.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1359 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1465 units per person | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1564 units per person | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1542 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1506 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1448 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1517 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1556 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1559 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1635 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1717 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.151 units per person | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1238 units per person | -18.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1208 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.1206 units per person | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0304 units per person | 0.0229 units per person | 0.0402 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0621 units per person | 0.0526 units per person | 0.0665 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.055 units per person | 0.0346 units per person | 0.0804 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1216 units per person | 0.0867 units per person | 0.1564 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1537 units per person | 0.1448 units per person | 0.1635 units per person | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.1376 units per person | 0.1206 units per person | 0.1717 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More education data for Ethiopia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1206 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per capita in Ethiopia?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in Ethiopia was 0.1206 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1717 units per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0229 units per person in 1971.
- How does Ethiopia rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 60th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.