Number of adults with no formal education by region in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Number of adults with no formal education by region was 10.24 million people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
10.24 million people
World rank
3rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
36.89 million people
in 2035
All-time low
9.37 million people
in 1950
Years of data
31
1950–2100
Number of adults with no formal education by region in Ethiopia, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 10.24 million people for number of adults with no formal education by region in 2100.
The figure is down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of adults with no formal education by region in Ethiopia peaked at 36.89 million people in 2035 and was at its lowest, 9.37 million people, in 1950.
Ethiopia ranks 3rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Number of adults with no formal education by region in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9.37 million people | — |
| 1955 | 10.43 million people | +11.2% |
| 1960 | 11.52 million people | +10.5% |
| 1965 | 12.94 million people | +12.3% |
| 1970 | 14.36 million people | +11.0% |
| 1975 | 15.74 million people | +9.6% |
| 1980 | 16.60 million people | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 18.38 million people | +10.7% |
| 1990 | 20.66 million people | +12.4% |
| 1995 | 23.31 million people | +12.8% |
| 2000 | 25.47 million people | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 27.64 million people | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 29.97 million people | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 32.59 million people | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 34.83 million people | +6.9% |
| 2025 | 36.18 million people | +3.9% |
| 2030 | 36.76 million people | +1.6% |
| 2035 | 36.89 million people | +0.4% |
| 2040 | 36.49 million people | -1.1% |
| 2045 | 35.55 million people | -2.6% |
| 2050 | 34.09 million people | -4.1% |
| 2055 | 32.18 million people | -5.6% |
| 2060 | 29.90 million people | -7.1% |
| 2065 | 27.38 million people | -8.4% |
| 2070 | 24.70 million people | -9.8% |
| 2075 | 21.97 million people | -11.0% |
| 2080 | 19.27 million people | -12.3% |
| 2085 | 16.70 million people | -13.4% |
| 2090 | 14.31 million people | -14.3% |
| 2095 | 12.15 million people | -15.1% |
| 2100 | 10.24 million people | -15.7% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 10.24 million people is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.20 million people, 8.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 10.24 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 293,450 people, 34.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.90 million people | 9.37 million people | 10.43 million people | 2 |
| 1960s | 12.23 million people | 11.52 million people | 12.94 million people | 2 |
| 1970s | 15.05 million people | 14.36 million people | 15.74 million people | 2 |
| 1980s | 17.49 million people | 16.60 million people | 18.38 million people | 2 |
| 1990s | 21.99 million people | 20.66 million people | 23.31 million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 26.56 million people | 25.47 million people | 27.64 million people | 2 |
| 2010s | 31.28 million people | 29.97 million people | 32.59 million people | 2 |
| 2020s | 35.50 million people | 34.83 million people | 36.18 million people | 2 |
| 2030s | 36.82 million people | 36.76 million people | 36.89 million people | 2 |
| 2040s | 36.02 million people | 35.55 million people | 36.49 million people | 2 |
| 2050s | 33.13 million people | 32.18 million people | 34.09 million people | 2 |
| 2060s | 28.64 million people | 27.38 million people | 29.90 million people | 2 |
| 2070s | 23.33 million people | 21.97 million people | 24.70 million people | 2 |
| 2080s | 17.99 million people | 16.70 million people | 19.27 million people | 2 |
| 2090s | 13.23 million people | 12.15 million people | 14.31 million people | 2 |
| 2100s | 10.24 million people | 10.24 million people | 10.24 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More education data for Ethiopia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1206 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of adults with no formal education by region in Ethiopia?
- Number of adults with no formal education by region in Ethiopia was 10.24 million people in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.89 million people in 2035.
- What is the lowest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.37 million people in 1950.
- How does Ethiopia rank for number of adults with no formal education by region?
- Ethiopia ranks 3rd out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of adults with no formal education by region rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of adults with no formal education by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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De facto population aged 15+ withno education in a country or region.