Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male was 44.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
44.6%
World rank
156th
of 161 countries
All-time high
60.7%
in 2007
All-time low
44.2%
in 1999
Years of data
17
1999–2024
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male in Ethiopia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 44.6% for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male in 2024.
The figure is down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male in Ethiopia peaked at 60.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 44.2%, in 1999.
Ethiopia ranks 156th of 161 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 44.2% | — |
| 2000 | 45.2% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 48.7% | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 52.3% | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 55.0% | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 55.9% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 57.7% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 60.2% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 60.7% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 60.4% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 56.9% | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 58.9% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 58.0% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 59.1% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 52.1% | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 53.3% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 44.6% | -16.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.2% | 44.2% | 44.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 55.3% | 45.2% | 60.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.3% | 52.1% | 59.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 44.6% | 44.6% | 44.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More education data for Ethiopia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9.64 % change on previous year (2012)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 151,765 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 186,951 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 173,906 (2014)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 14.17 % change on previous year (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 413,109 (2014)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 7.68 % change on previous year (2012)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male in Ethiopia?
- Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male in Ethiopia was 44.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 60.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.2% in 1999.
- How does Ethiopia rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male?
- Ethiopia ranks 156th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release