School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) was 81.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, primary, female in Ethiopia, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary, female in Ethiopia is 81.4%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Ethiopia peaked at 107.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 1971.
That places Ethiopia 190th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 9.5% | — |
| 1972 | 10.1% | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 10.4% | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 11.4% | +9.4% |
| 1975 | 12.3% | +8.4% |
| 1976 | 13.6% | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 14.3% | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 13.9% | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 16.1% | +15.5% |
| 1980 | 22.4% | +38.9% |
| 1981 | 26.9% | +20.2% |
| 1982 | 29.3% | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 31.0% | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 30.5% | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 29.5% | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 29.3% | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 31.2% | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 31.4% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 30.9% | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 28.5% | -7.8% |
| 1991 | 26.0% | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 22.1% | -14.8% |
| 1993 | 18.8% | -14.9% |
| 1994 | 20.9% | +11.2% |
| 1995 | 23.1% | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 26.7% | +15.3% |
| 1997 | 29.8% | +11.7% |
| 1998 | 37.1% | +24.5% |
| 1999 | 36.9% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 41.7% | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 47.2% | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 50.2% | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 51.8% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 56.2% | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 68.3% | +21.5% |
| 2006 | 74.3% | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 80.9% | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 87.2% | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 87.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 85.3% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 87.2% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 86.9% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 89.6% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 90.0% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 96.7% | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 107.7% | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 97.2% | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 81.3% | -16.4% |
| 2023 | 80.7% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 81.4% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.4% | 9.5% | 16.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 29.2% | 22.4% | 31.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.0% | 18.8% | 37.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.5% | 41.7% | 87.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.3% | 85.3% | 96.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 89.7% | 80.7% | 107.7% | 5 |
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 school enrollment, primary, female in Ethiopia?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Ethiopia was 81.4% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 107.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 1971.
- How does Ethiopia rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Ethiopia ranks 190th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.