Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 0.9356 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.9356 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
166th
of 180 countries
All-time high
0.9626 GPIA
in 2009
All-time low
0.6452 GPIA
in 1996
Years of data
27
1987–2024
Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Ethiopia, 1987–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Ethiopia stood at 0.9356 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Ethiopia peaked at 0.9626 GPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.6452 GPIA, in 1996.
That places Ethiopia 166th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.7007 GPIA | — |
| 1988 | 0.6994 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.7324 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 0.6961 GPIA | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.6615 GPIA | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 0.6452 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.6718 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.7118 GPIA | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 0.7551 GPIA | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 0.7917 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.8119 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.8287 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8711 GPIA | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9119 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.9376 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.9444 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.948 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9626 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9576 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.953 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9581 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9453 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9395 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9222 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.9292 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.9354 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.9356 GPIA | +0.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.9356 GPIA is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.9698 GPIA, 96% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.9356 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1 GPIA, 93% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7108 GPIA | 0.6994 GPIA | 0.7324 GPIA | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.6773 GPIA | 0.6452 GPIA | 0.7118 GPIA | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.8763 GPIA | 0.7551 GPIA | 0.9626 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9507 GPIA | 0.9395 GPIA | 0.9581 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.9306 GPIA | 0.9222 GPIA | 0.9356 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More education data for Ethiopia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 74.92 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 77.54 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 272,545 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 900,151 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.16 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.03 million (2015)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.93 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Ethiopia?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Ethiopia was 0.9356 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9626 GPIA in 2009.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6452 GPIA in 1996.
- How does Ethiopia rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Ethiopia ranks 166th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release