School enrollment, primary in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: School enrollment, primary was 84.6% in 2015. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in Ethiopia, 1987–2015
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary in Ethiopia is 84.6%, measured in 2015.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Ethiopia peaked at 85.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 19.2%, in 1994.
Ethiopia ranks 147th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.4% | 28.7% | 30.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 27.3% | 19.2% | 35.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 57.3% | 40.2% | 75.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.8% | 73.4% | 85.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More education data for Ethiopia
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 4 years (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)
- School enrollment, primary 84.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 338,716 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 3.91 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 81.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in Ethiopia?
- School enrollment, primary in Ethiopia was 84.6% in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 85.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.2% in 1994.
- How does Ethiopia rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Ethiopia ranks 147th out of 186 countries with data for 2015.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.1%. 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 (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.