Primary enrollment selected countries in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Primary enrollment selected countries was 77.54 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
77.54
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
183rd
of 209 countries
All-time high
80.87
in 2014
All-time low
20.22
in 1994
Years of data
27
1987–2024
Primary enrollment selected countries in Ethiopia, 1987–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, primary enrollment selected countries in Ethiopia stood at 77.54.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary enrollment selected countries 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 27 years of available data.
Primary enrollment selected countries 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% |
| 1998 | 33.32 | +22.9% |
| 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% |
| 2014 | 80.87 | +6.2% |
| 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 | 27.76 | 20.22 | 35.11 | 5 |
| 2000s | 55.2 | 38.45 | 74.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.77 | 71.82 | 80.87 | 5 |
| 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)
- 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 in Ethiopia?
- Primary enrollment selected countries in Ethiopia was 77.54 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary enrollment selected countries recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 80.87 in 2014.
- What is the lowest primary enrollment selected countries recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.22 in 1994.
- How does Ethiopia rank for primary enrollment selected countries?
- Ethiopia ranks 183rd out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary enrollment selected countries 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Primary enrollment selected countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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