School age population, lower secondary education, female in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: School age population, lower secondary education, female was 5.26 million number in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
5.26 million number
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
8th
of 205 countries
All-time high
5.26 million number
in 2020
All-time low
609,592 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, lower secondary education, female in Ethiopia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, lower secondary education, female in Ethiopia stood at 5.26 million number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, female in Ethiopia peaked at 5.26 million number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 609,592 number, in 1970.
That places Ethiopia 8th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, 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 | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 609,592 number | — |
| 1971 | 626,869 number | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 644,568 number | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 664,915 number | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 687,079 number | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 709,578 number | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 731,673 number | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 739,787 number | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 741,248 number | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 740,774 number | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 743,461 number | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 750,919 number | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 773,930 number | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 803,347 number | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 838,584 number | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 877,766 number | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 919,084 number | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 955,274 number | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 989,547 number | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 1.02 million number | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 1.06 million number | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 1.11 million number | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 1.15 million number | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 1.19 million number | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 1.25 million number | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 1.31 million number | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 1.38 million number | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 1.44 million number | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 2.86 million number | +98.6% |
| 1999 | 2.95 million number | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 3.03 million number | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 3.11 million number | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 3.15 million number | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 3.22 million number | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 3.30 million number | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 3.40 million number | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 3.53 million number | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 3.67 million number | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 3.83 million number | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 3.99 million number | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 4.16 million number | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 4.33 million number | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 4.49 million number | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 4.64 million number | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 4.77 million number | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 4.87 million number | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 4.97 million number | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 5.05 million number | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 5.13 million number | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 5.20 million number | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 5.26 million number | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 689,608 number | 609,592 number | 741,248 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 867,661 number | 743,461 number | 1.02 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.57 million number | 1.06 million number | 2.95 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.42 million number | 3.03 million number | 3.99 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.76 million number | 4.16 million number | 5.20 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.26 million number | 5.26 million number | 5.26 million number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 5 Pakistan 6.78 million number compare
- 6 Indonesia 6.75 million number compare
- 7 United States of America 6.09 million number compare
- 9 Bangladesh 4.43 million number compare
- 10 Philippines 4.15 million number compare
- 11 Russian Federation 3.76 million number compare
More education data for Ethiopia
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (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 5.26 million number in 2020, 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 5.26 million number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 609,592 number in 1970.
- How does Ethiopia rank for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
- Ethiopia ranks 8th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. 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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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.