School age population, lower secondary education, female in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: School age population, lower secondary education, female was 5.91 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
5.91 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
7th
of 220 countries
All-time high
5.91 million
in 2025
All-time low
573,547
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, lower secondary education, female in Ethiopia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 5.91 million for school age population, lower secondary education, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, female in Ethiopia peaked at 5.91 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 573,547, in 1970.
That places Ethiopia 7th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School age population, lower secondary education, female in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 573,547 | — |
| 1971 | 584,010 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 610,516 | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 649,664 | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 681,746 | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 705,924 | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 731,041 | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 757,298 | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 771,388 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 791,534 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 801,127 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 809,926 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 851,222 | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 874,614 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 897,326 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 919,721 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 940,507 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 963,063 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 993,782 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 1.04 million | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 1.08 million | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 1.12 million | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 1.17 million | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 1.20 million | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 1.23 million | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 1.26 million | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 1.27 million | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 1.29 million | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 2.59 million | +101.2% |
| 1999 | 2.68 million | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 2.81 million | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 2.97 million | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 3.13 million | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 3.28 million | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 3.43 million | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 3.57 million | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 3.72 million | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 3.88 million | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 4.04 million | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 4.19 million | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 4.33 million | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 4.48 million | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 4.61 million | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 4.75 million | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 4.88 million | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 5.01 million | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 5.15 million | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 5.27 million | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 5.40 million | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 5.52 million | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 5.62 million | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 5.72 million | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 5.80 million | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 5.84 million | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 5.88 million | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 5.91 million | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 685,667 | 573,547 | 791,534 | 10 |
| 1980s | 908,693 | 801,127 | 1.04 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.49 million | 1.08 million | 2.68 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.50 million | 2.81 million | 4.19 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.94 million | 4.33 million | 5.52 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.80 million | 5.62 million | 5.91 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 4 Nigeria 8.69 million compare
- 5 Indonesia 7.08 million compare
- 6 United States 6.19 million compare
- 8 Brazil 5.73 million compare
- 9 Philippines 4.64 million compare
- 10 Bangladesh 4.60 million compare
More education data for Ethiopia
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0498 % change on previous year (2012)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, female in Ethiopia?
- School age population, lower secondary education, female in Ethiopia was 5.91 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.91 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 573,547 in 1970.
- How does Ethiopia rank for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
- Ethiopia ranks 7th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release