Progression to secondary school, female in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Progression to secondary school, female was 90.9% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Progression to secondary school, female in Ethiopia, 1986–2014
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for progression to secondary school, female in Ethiopia is 90.9%, measured in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, progression to secondary school, female in Ethiopia peaked at 98.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 85.5%, in 1987.
Ethiopia ranks 113th of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Progression to secondary school, female in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 86.7% | — |
| 1987 | 85.5% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 89.5% | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 87.8% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 93.1% | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 98.7% | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 97.9% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 96.0% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 92.8% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 92.7% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 92.3% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 91.1% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 89.4% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 96.6% | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 90.9% | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 86.1% | 85.5% | 86.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 92.3% | 87.8% | 98.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 93.8% | 91.1% | 97.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 92.3% | 89.4% | 96.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More education data for Ethiopia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 338,716 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.8% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 84.42 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 84.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is progression to secondary school, female in Ethiopia?
- Progression to secondary school, female in Ethiopia was 90.9% in 2014, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest progression to secondary school, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.7% in 1998.
- What is the lowest progression to secondary school, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.5% in 1987.
- How does Ethiopia rank for progression to secondary school, female?
- Ethiopia ranks 113th out of 156 countries with data for 2014.
- Is progression to secondary school, female rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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 Progression to secondary school, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year (minus the number of repeaters from the last grade of primary education in the given year).