Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 78.9% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
78.9%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
172nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
78.9%
in 2015
All-time low
23.1%
in 1994
Years of data
20
1994–2015

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Ethiopia, 1994–2015

204060801994200420151994: 23.1 %1995: 25.9 %1996: 30.6 %1997: 35 %1999: 37 %2000: 40.7 %2001: 45.4 %2002: 49 %2003: 51.3 %2004: 54.4 %2005: 63 %2006: 67.6 %2007: 72.3 %2008: 76.3 %2009: 75 %2010: 74.1 %2011: 76 %2012: 76.5 %2014: 77.5 %2015: 78.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 78.9% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2015. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Ethiopia peaked at 78.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 23.1%, in 1994.

Ethiopia ranks 172nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Ethiopia, 1994 to 2015.
Year % Change
1994 23.1%
1995 25.9% +12.4%
1996 30.6% +17.8%
1997 35.0% +14.5%
1999 37.0% +5.8%
2000 40.7% +10.0%
2001 45.4% +11.5%
2002 49.0% +8.1%
2003 51.3% +4.6%
2004 54.4% +6.0%
2005 63.0% +16.0%
2006 67.6% +7.2%
2007 72.3% +7.0%
2008 76.3% +5.4%
2009 75.0% -1.7%
2010 74.1% -1.3%
2011 76.0% +2.6%
2012 76.5% +0.7%
2014 77.5% +1.3%
2015 78.9% +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 30.3% 23.1% 37.0% 5
2000s 59.5% 40.7% 76.3% 10
2010s 76.6% 74.1% 78.9% 5

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 169 Mauritania 80.6% compare
  2. 170 Tuvalu 80.2% compare
  3. 171 Burkina Faso 79.6% compare
  4. 173 Bahamas 77.6% compare
  5. 174 Jordan 77.4% compare
  6. 175 Guinea 75.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Ethiopia?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Ethiopia was 78.9% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 78.9% in 2015.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 23.1% in 1994.
How does Ethiopia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Ethiopia ranks 172nd out of 188 countries with data for 2015.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,592 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.