Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes was 45.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Ethiopia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Ethiopia stood at 45.2%.
That represents a change of down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Ethiopia peaked at 57.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 35.0%, in 1999.
Ethiopia ranks 172nd of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 35.0% | — |
| 2000 | 36.2% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 39.0% | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 42.0% | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 44.2% | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 45.9% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 48.5% | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 52.1% | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 53.9% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 54.9% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 53.5% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 56.3% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 55.8% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 57.9% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 51.1% | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 51.4% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 45.2% | -12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.0% | 35.0% | 35.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 47.0% | 36.2% | 54.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.5% | 51.1% | 57.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 45.2% | 45.2% | 45.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More education data for Ethiopia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0572 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0634 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.03 million (2015)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 8.52 % change on previous year (2012)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 338,716 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -5.41 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Ethiopia?
- Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Ethiopia was 45.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 57.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.0% in 1999.
- How does Ethiopia rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Ethiopia ranks 172nd out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release