Primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate was 1.8 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate in Ethiopia, 1988–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 1.8 % change on previous year for primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 66.3% on the previous year and up 234.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate in Ethiopia peaked at 22.38 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, -4.25 % change on previous year, in 1989.
Ethiopia ranks 34th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 1.45 % change on previous year | — |
| 1989 | -4.25 % change on previous year | -393.8% |
| 1995 | 13.93 % change on previous year | -427.6% |
| 1996 | 17.64 % change on previous year | +26.6% |
| 1999 | 5.39 % change on previous year | -69.4% |
| 2000 | 9.5 % change on previous year | +76.2% |
| 2001 | 9.32 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 4.07 % change on previous year | -56.3% |
| 2003 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -65.7% |
| 2004 | 6.27 % change on previous year | +349.4% |
| 2005 | 22.38 % change on previous year | +257.2% |
| 2006 | 8.55 % change on previous year | -61.8% |
| 2007 | 8.92 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 8.61 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2009 | -0.3616 % change on previous year | -104.2% |
| 2010 | -2.66 % change on previous year | +635.5% |
| 2011 | 4.77 % change on previous year | -279.3% |
| 2012 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -75.4% |
| 2015 | -1.34 % change on previous year | -214.0% |
| 2022 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -209.4% |
| 2023 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -26.0% |
| 2024 | 1.8 % change on previous year | +66.3% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 1.8 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.6565 % change on previous year, 2.7× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 1.8 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1273 % change on previous year, 14.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -1.4 % change on previous year | -4.25 % change on previous year | 1.45 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1990s | 12.32 % change on previous year | 5.39 % change on previous year | 17.64 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2000s | 7.86 % change on previous year | -0.3616 % change on previous year | 22.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4862 % change on previous year | -2.66 % change on previous year | 4.77 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.45 % change on previous year | 1.08 % change on previous year | 1.8 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 31 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 2.23 % change on previous year
- 32 Bahrain 2.11 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Samoa 1.88 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Malawi 1.69 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Equatorial Guinea 1.6 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Brazil 1.54 % change on previous year 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 enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate in Ethiopia?
- Primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate in Ethiopia was 1.8 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.38 % change on previous year in 2005.
- What is the lowest primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.25 % change on previous year in 1989.
- How does Ethiopia rank for primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate?
- Ethiopia ranks 34th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 234.6%. 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 enrollment selected countries, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary enrollment selected countries. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary enrollment selected countries. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.