Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled was 77.54 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Ethiopia, 1987–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Ethiopia stood at 77.54.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Ethiopia peaked at 80.87 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 20.22, in 1994.
That places Ethiopia 183rd out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 29.66 | — |
| 1988 | 30.09 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 28.81 | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 20.22 | -29.8% |
| 1995 | 23.04 | +13.9% |
| 1996 | 27.1 | +17.6% |
| 1997 | 30.21 | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 33.32 | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 35.11 | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 38.45 | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 42.03 | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 43.74 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 44.35 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 47.12 | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 57.67 | +22.4% |
| 2006 | 62.6 | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 68.18 | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 74.05 | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 73.79 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 71.82 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 75.25 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 76.13 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 78.5 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 80.87 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 79.78 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 74.27 | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 75.35 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 76.17 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 77.54 | +1.8% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 77.54 is above the median for low income countries, which is 69.45, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 77.54 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.45, 92% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.52 | 28.81 | 30.09 | 3 |
| 1990s | 28.17 | 20.22 | 35.11 | 6 |
| 2000s | 55.2 | 38.45 | 74.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.06 | 71.82 | 80.87 | 6 |
| 2020s | 75.83 | 74.27 | 77.54 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More education data for Ethiopia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 74.92 (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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Ethiopia?
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Ethiopia was 77.54 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 80.87 in 2014.
- What is the lowest primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.22 in 1994.
- How does Ethiopia rank for primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled?
- Ethiopia ranks 183rd out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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 enrollment selected countries, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary enrollment selected countries with 711 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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 enrollment selected countries with 711 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.