School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: School age population, last grade of primary education, male was 1.38 million number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1.38 million number
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
9th
of 204 countries
All-time high
1.38 million number
in 2020
All-time low
319,546 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Ethiopia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, last grade of primary education, male in Ethiopia stood at 1.38 million number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, male in Ethiopia peaked at 1.38 million number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 319,546 number, in 1970.
That places Ethiopia 9th out of 204 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 319,546 number | — |
| 1971 | 329,719 number | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 340,175 number | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 352,084 number | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 364,960 number | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 378,177 number | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 389,421 number | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 390,533 number | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 390,774 number | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 392,584 number | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 396,316 number | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 403,414 number | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 420,635 number | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 441,579 number | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 464,565 number | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 489,734 number | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 512,719 number | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 527,386 number | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 540,137 number | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 555,125 number | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 571,248 number | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 589,128 number | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 610,821 number | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 640,094 number | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 674,156 number | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 713,168 number | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 750,260 number | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 771,964 number | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 788,227 number | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 806,552 number | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 826,317 number | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 847,130 number | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 865,272 number | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 890,812 number | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 921,874 number | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 956,680 number | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 996,225 number | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 1.04 million number | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 1.09 million number | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 1.13 million number | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 1.17 million number | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 1.21 million number | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 1.24 million number | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 1.26 million number | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.28 million number | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.30 million number | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.32 million number | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.34 million number | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.35 million number | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.36 million number | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.38 million number | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 364,797 number | 319,546 number | 392,584 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 475,161 number | 396,316 number | 555,125 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 691,562 number | 571,248 number | 806,552 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 956,143 number | 826,317 number | 1.13 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.29 million number | 1.17 million number | 1.36 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.38 million number | 1.38 million number | 1.38 million number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 6 United States of America 2.13 million number compare
- 7 Brazil 1.67 million number compare
- 8 Bangladesh 1.52 million number compare
- 10 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.16 million number compare
- 11 Mexico 1.14 million number compare
- 12 Philippines 1.11 million number compare
More education data for Ethiopia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1206 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, male in Ethiopia?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Ethiopia was 1.38 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 million number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 319,546 number in 1970.
- How does Ethiopia rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, male?
- Ethiopia ranks 9th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, last grade of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.