Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 75.5% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
75.5%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
172nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
75.5%
in 2015
All-time low
18.3%
in 1994
Years of data
20
1994–2015

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

204060801994200420151994: 18.3 %1995: 19.8 %1996: 22.7 %1997: 25.7 %1999: 28.4 %2000: 32.3 %2001: 37 %2002: 40.3 %2003: 42.3 %2004: 46.1 %2005: 55.4 %2006: 60.8 %2007: 66.1 %2008: 70.8 %2009: 71.1 %2010: 70.5 %2011: 72.6 %2012: 73.5 %2014: 74.5 %2015: 75.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2015, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Ethiopia stood at 75.5%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Ethiopia peaked at 75.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 18.3%, in 1994.

That places Ethiopia 172nd out of 188 countries with data for 2015, putting it 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, female in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%) in Ethiopia, 1994 to 2015.
Year % Change
1994 18.3%
1995 19.8% +8.5%
1996 22.7% +14.4%
1997 25.7% +13.2%
1999 28.4% +10.7%
2000 32.3% +13.7%
2001 37.0% +14.4%
2002 40.3% +9.1%
2003 42.3% +4.9%
2004 46.1% +9.1%
2005 55.4% +20.1%
2006 60.8% +9.7%
2007 66.1% +8.7%
2008 70.8% +7.2%
2009 71.1% +0.3%
2010 70.5% -0.8%
2011 72.6% +3.0%
2012 73.5% +1.2%
2014 74.5% +1.4%
2015 75.5% +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23.0% 18.3% 28.4% 5
2000s 52.2% 32.3% 71.1% 10
2010s 73.3% 70.5% 75.5% 5

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 169 Jordan 77.0% compare
  2. 170 Senegal 76.7% compare
  3. 171 Yemen 75.9% compare
  4. 173 Pakistan 74.9% compare
  5. 174 Liberia 73.5% compare
  6. 175 Angola 73.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Ethiopia?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Ethiopia was 75.5% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 75.5% in 2015.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 18.3% in 1994.
How does Ethiopia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
Ethiopia ranks 172nd out of 188 countries with data for 2015.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female 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.