Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 13.78 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Ethiopia, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 13.78 units per square kilometre for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Ethiopia peaked at 18.09 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.86 units per square kilometre, in 1993.
Ethiopia ranks 75th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.86 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 2.28 units per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1995 | 2.72 units per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1996 | 3.38 units per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1997 | 4.01 units per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1998 | 5.09 units per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 1999 | 5.17 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 5.85 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 6.65 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2002 | 7.21 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 7.62 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 7.33 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 8.88 units per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2006 | 9.72 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 10.79 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 11.85 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 12.02 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 12.08 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 11.95 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 12.88 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 13.94 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 14.35 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 15.88 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 18.09 units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 16.35 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 13.75 units per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 2023 | 13.78 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 13.78 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 9.74 units per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 13.78 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.28 units per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.5 units per square kilometre | 1.86 units per square kilometre | 5.17 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 8.79 units per square kilometre | 5.85 units per square kilometre | 12.02 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.51 units per square kilometre | 11.95 units per square kilometre | 15.88 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2020s | 15.49 units per square kilometre | 13.75 units per square kilometre | 18.09 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 72 Cote d'Ivoire 14.57 units per square kilometre compare
- 73 Switzerland 13.91 units per square kilometre compare
- 74 Kenya 13.85 units per square kilometre compare
- 76 Eswatini 12.93 units per square kilometre compare
- 77 Tanzania 12.9 units per square kilometre compare
- 78 Samoa 12.59 units per square kilometre compare
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 primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Ethiopia?
- Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Ethiopia was 13.78 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.09 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.86 units per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Ethiopia rank for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Ethiopia ranks 75th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.