Enrolment in primary education, male in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Enrolment in primary education, male was 8.57 million number in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2015)
8.57 million number
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
8th
of 202 countries
All-time high
8.57 million number
in 2015
All-time low
449,751 number
in 1971
Years of data
44
1971–2015
Enrolment in primary education, male in Ethiopia, 1971–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 8.57 million number for enrolment in primary education, male in 2015. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 55.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Ethiopia peaked at 8.57 million number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 449,751 number, in 1971.
Ethiopia ranks 8th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in primary education, male in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 449,751 number | — |
| 1972 | 489,315 number | +8.8% |
| 1973 | 520,413 number | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 585,629 number | +12.5% |
| 1975 | 652,443 number | +11.4% |
| 1976 | 735,304 number | +12.7% |
| 1977 | 796,770 number | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 768,518 number | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 934,849 number | +21.6% |
| 1980 | 1.19 million number | +27.5% |
| 1981 | 1.39 million number | +16.3% |
| 1982 | 1.53 million number | +10.1% |
| 1983 | 1.59 million number | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 1.56 million number | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 1.47 million number | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 1.49 million number | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 1.68 million number | +12.8% |
| 1988 | 1.79 million number | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 1.74 million number | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 1.61 million number | -7.6% |
| 1991 | 1.49 million number | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 1.20 million number | -19.2% |
| 1993 | 1.10 million number | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 1.41 million number | +28.4% |
| 1995 | 1.71 million number | +21.5% |
| 1996 | 2.16 million number | +26.1% |
| 1997 | 2.58 million number | +19.3% |
| 1998 | 3.23 million number | +25.1% |
| 1999 | 3.22 million number | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 3.55 million number | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 3.95 million number | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 4.23 million number | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 4.43 million number | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 4.67 million number | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 5.50 million number | +17.8% |
| 2006 | 5.91 million number | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 6.51 million number | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 7.10 million number | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 7.12 million number | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 7.16 million number | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 7.52 million number | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 7.61 million number | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 8.28 million number | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 8.57 million number | +3.5% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 8.57 million number is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.39 million number, 6.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 8.57 million number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.10 million number, 7.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 659,221 number | 449,751 number | 934,849 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.54 million number | 1.19 million number | 1.79 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.97 million number | 1.10 million number | 3.23 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.30 million number | 3.55 million number | 7.12 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.83 million number | 7.16 million number | 8.57 million number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 5 Pakistan 13.09 million number compare
- 6 United States 12.75 million number
- 7 Democratic Republic of Congo 8.74 million number compare
- 9 Bangladesh 8.54 million number compare
- 10 Brazil 8.29 million number compare
- 11 Mexico 7.17 million number compare
More reference data data for Ethiopia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 100.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in Ethiopia?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in Ethiopia was 8.57 million number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.57 million number in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 449,751 number in 1971.
- How does Ethiopia rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- Ethiopia ranks 8th out of 202 countries with data for 2015.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of male students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.