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
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Ethiopia, 1994–2015
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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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.