Secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate was 6.19 % change on previous year in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
6.19 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 29.3%
World rank
27th
of 202 countries
All-time high
25.26 % change on previous year
in 2001
All-time low
-9.74 % change on previous year
in 1992
Years of data
40
1972–2015

Secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate in Ethiopia, 1972–2015

-1001020301972199320151972: 11.3 % change on previous year1973: 14.5 % change on previous year1974: 13.6 % change on previous year1975: 3.1 % change on previous year1976: 22.3 % change on previous year1977: 21.9 % change on previous year1978: -0.669 % change on previous year1979: 16.2 % change on previous year1980: 14.3 % change on previous year1981: 14.8 % change on previous year1982: 14.3 % change on previous year1983: 9.8 % change on previous year1984: 8.3 % change on previous year1985: 3.9 % change on previous year1986: 8.8 % change on previous year1987: 13.2 % change on previous year1988: 13.5 % change on previous year1989: 3.7 % change on previous year1990: -0.414 % change on previous year1991: -1.3 % change on previous year1992: -9.7 % change on previous year1993: -8.1 % change on previous year1994: 0.299 % change on previous year1995: 4.6 % change on previous year1996: 8.5 % change on previous year1997: 9.8 % change on previous year2000: 12.4 % change on previous year2001: 25.3 % change on previous year2002: 14.1 % change on previous year2003: 5.3 % change on previous year2004: 15 % change on previous year2005: 16 % change on previous year2006: 20.4 % change on previous year2007: 12.9 % change on previous year2008: 7 % change on previous year2009: 3.1 % change on previous year2010: 7.8 % change on previous year2011: 8.2 % change on previous year2012: 8.7 % change on previous year2015: 6.2 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate in Ethiopia is 6.19 % change on previous year, measured in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.3% on the previous year and down 61.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate in Ethiopia peaked at 25.26 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -9.74 % change on previous year, in 1992.

That places Ethiopia 27th out of 202 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate in Ethiopia, 1972 to 2015.
Year % change on previous year Change
1972 11.34 % change on previous year
1973 14.54 % change on previous year +28.1%
1974 13.59 % change on previous year -6.5%
1975 3.14 % change on previous year -76.9%
1976 22.3 % change on previous year +609.8%
1977 21.9 % change on previous year -1.8%
1978 -0.6693 % change on previous year -103.1%
1979 16.17 % change on previous year -2515.5%
1980 14.32 % change on previous year -11.4%
1981 14.8 % change on previous year +3.4%
1982 14.29 % change on previous year -3.5%
1983 9.85 % change on previous year -31.1%
1984 8.35 % change on previous year -15.2%
1985 3.88 % change on previous year -53.5%
1986 8.83 % change on previous year +127.5%
1987 13.25 % change on previous year +50.0%
1988 13.52 % change on previous year +2.1%
1989 3.69 % change on previous year -72.7%
1990 -0.4136 % change on previous year -111.2%
1991 -1.31 % change on previous year +217.2%
1992 -9.74 % change on previous year +642.3%
1993 -8.09 % change on previous year -16.9%
1994 0.2994 % change on previous year -103.7%
1995 4.55 % change on previous year +1420.3%
1996 8.49 % change on previous year +86.6%
1997 9.75 % change on previous year +14.8%
2000 12.36 % change on previous year +26.8%
2001 25.26 % change on previous year +104.4%
2002 14.07 % change on previous year -44.3%
2003 5.29 % change on previous year -62.4%
2004 15 % change on previous year +183.7%
2005 16 % change on previous year +6.6%
2006 20.44 % change on previous year +27.8%
2007 12.89 % change on previous year -36.9%
2008 7.04 % change on previous year -45.4%
2009 3.11 % change on previous year -55.9%
2010 7.79 % change on previous year +150.6%
2011 8.23 % change on previous year +5.6%
2012 8.75 % change on previous year +6.3%
2015 6.19 % change on previous year -29.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 12.79 % change on previous year -0.6693 % change on previous year 22.3 % change on previous year 8
1980s 10.48 % change on previous year 3.69 % change on previous year 14.8 % change on previous year 10
1990s 0.4426 % change on previous year -9.74 % change on previous year 9.75 % change on previous year 8
2000s 13.15 % change on previous year 3.11 % change on previous year 25.26 % change on previous year 10
2010s 7.74 % change on previous year 6.19 % change on previous year 8.75 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 24 Ghana 6.49 % change on previous year compare
  2. 25 Tonga 6.33 % change on previous year compare
  3. 26 Niger 6.27 % change on previous year compare
  4. 28 Pakistan 6.06 % change on previous year compare
  5. 29 Eswatini 5.97 % change on previous year compare
  6. 30 Afghanistan 5.78 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate in Ethiopia?
Secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate in Ethiopia was 6.19 % change on previous year in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 25.26 % change on previous year in 2001.
What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was -9.74 % change on previous year in 1992.
How does Ethiopia rank for secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate?
Ethiopia ranks 27th out of 202 countries with data for 2015.
Is secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
245 places, 8,557 data points, 1971–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Secondary education, general pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.