Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below was 0.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.9%
World rank
47th
of 74 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 1999
All-time low
0.2%
in 1995
Years of data
5
1995–2021

Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below in Ethiopia, 1995–2021

0.20.40.60.811995200820211995: 0.218 % of population with low education aged 6-161999: 0.935 % of population with low education aged 6-162000: 0.22 % of population with low education aged 6-162013: 0.881 % of population with low education aged 6-162021: 0.898 % of population with low education aged 6-16

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with low education aged 6-16.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below in Ethiopia is 0.9%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below in Ethiopia peaked at 0.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1995.

Ethiopia ranks 47th of 74 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below (% of population with low education aged 6-16) in Ethiopia, 1995 to 2021.
Year % of population with low education aged 6-16 Change
1995 0.2%
1999 0.9% +328.1%
2000 0.2% -76.4%
2013 0.9% +299.9%
2021 0.9% +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6% 0.2% 0.9% 2
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
2020s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 44 Indonesia 0.9% compare
  2. 45 Ghana 0.9% compare
  3. 46 Laos 0.9% compare
  4. 48 Nigeria 0.9% compare
  5. 49 Morocco 0.9% compare
  6. 50 Ireland 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below in Ethiopia?
Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below in Ethiopia was 0.9% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 1999.
What is the lowest enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1995.
How does Ethiopia rank for enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below?
Ethiopia ranks 47th out of 74 countries with data for 2021.
Is enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below (% of population with low education aged 6-16). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below (% of population with low education aged 6-16)
Unit
% of population with low education aged 6-16
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
74 places, 889 data points, 1970–2021
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