School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index was 0.9124 GPI in 2021. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Ethiopia, 1971–2021
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2021, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Ethiopia stood at 0.9124 GPI.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Ethiopia peaked at 0.9282 GPI in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.4584 GPI, in 1971.
That places Ethiopia 186th out of 198 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.4584 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.4661 GPI | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.4672 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.4703 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.4736 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.4774 GPI | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.48 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.4925 GPI | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.481 GPI | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.5315 GPI | +10.5% |
| 1981 | 0.5534 GPI | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 0.5749 GPI | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.6042 GPI | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 0.6216 GPI | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.6539 GPI | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 0.6573 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.6368 GPI | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.6202 GPI | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.6432 GPI | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.6567 GPI | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.6655 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.7276 GPI | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 0.6994 GPI | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.6299 GPI | -9.9% |
| 1995 | 0.5992 GPI | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 0.5751 GPI | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5653 GPI | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.5896 GPI | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 0.6137 GPI | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.656 GPI | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 0.6942 GPI | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 0.7172 GPI | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.7338 GPI | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.7825 GPI | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 0.8356 GPI | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 0.872 GPI | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.8893 GPI | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9043 GPI | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9272 GPI | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9244 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9211 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9282 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.9256 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.918 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9085 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9074 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9026 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9008 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9023 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9023 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9124 GPI | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4741 GPI | 0.4584 GPI | 0.4925 GPI | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.6097 GPI | 0.5315 GPI | 0.6573 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6322 GPI | 0.5653 GPI | 0.7276 GPI | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8012 GPI | 0.656 GPI | 0.9272 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9139 GPI | 0.9008 GPI | 0.9282 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9074 GPI | 0.9023 GPI | 0.9124 GPI | 2 |
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 school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Ethiopia?
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Ethiopia was 0.9124 GPI in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9282 GPI in 2012.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4584 GPI in 1971.
- How does Ethiopia rank for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
- Ethiopia ranks 186th out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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 School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.