Primary education, pupils (% female) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Primary education, pupils (% female) was 47.1% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils in Ethiopia, 1971–2015
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 47.1% for primary education, pupils in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Ethiopia peaked at 47.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 31.4%, in 1971.
That places Ethiopia 180th out of 203 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils (% female) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 31.4% | — |
| 1972 | 31.7% | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 31.8% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 31.9% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 32.0% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 32.2% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 32.3% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 32.8% | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 32.1% | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 34.2% | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 34.9% | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 35.7% | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 36.8% | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 37.5% | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 38.8% | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 39.1% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 38.5% | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 38.0% | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 39.0% | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 39.5% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 39.8% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 41.8% | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 40.8% | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 38.2% | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 37.0% | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 36.0% | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 35.7% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 36.7% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 37.6% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 39.2% | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 40.6% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 41.4% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 41.9% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 43.5% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 45.1% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 46.1% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 46.5% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 46.9% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 47.5% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 47.5% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 47.4% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 47.6% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 47.4% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 47.1% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.0% | 31.4% | 32.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 37.3% | 34.2% | 39.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.3% | 35.7% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.9% | 39.2% | 47.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.4% | 47.1% | 47.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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 in Ethiopia?
- Primary education, pupils in Ethiopia was 47.1% in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.4% in 1971.
- How does Ethiopia rank for primary education, pupils?
- Ethiopia ranks 180th out of 203 countries with data for 2015.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.