School enrollment, secondary, female in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: School enrollment, secondary, female was 33.3% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, secondary, female in Ethiopia, 1971–2015
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2015, school enrollment, secondary, female in Ethiopia stood at 33.3%.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and up 83.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary, female in Ethiopia peaked at 34.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1971.
Ethiopia ranks 191st of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, secondary, female in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.0% | — |
| 1972 | 2.2% | +9.2% |
| 1974 | 2.8% | +28.9% |
| 1984 | 8.3% | +191.8% |
| 1991 | 11.9% | +43.8% |
| 1992 | 10.8% | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 9.9% | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 9.5% | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 9.4% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 9.6% | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 10.9% | +13.1% |
| 2000 | 11.8% | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 14.1% | +19.3% |
| 2002 | 15.0% | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 14.5% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 15.9% | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 18.1% | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 21.5% | +18.9% |
| 2007 | 24.6% | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 26.7% | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 28.0% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 30.2% | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 32.4% | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 34.5% | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 33.3% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.4% | 2.0% | 2.8% | 3 |
| 1980s | 8.3% | 8.3% | 8.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 10.3% | 9.4% | 11.9% | 7 |
| 2000s | 19.0% | 11.8% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.6% | 30.2% | 34.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 188 Mauritania 36.2% compare
- 189 Mozambique 35.3% compare
- 190 Madagascar 35.3% compare
- 192 Burkina Faso 33.2% compare
- 193 Guinea 30.6% compare
- 194 Tanzania 29.2% compare
More education data for Ethiopia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, secondary, female in Ethiopia?
- School enrollment, secondary, female in Ethiopia was 33.3% in 2015, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1971.
- How does Ethiopia rank for school enrollment, secondary, female?
- Ethiopia ranks 191st out of 202 countries with data for 2015.
- Is school enrollment, secondary, female rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.9%. 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, secondary, 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. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.