Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 4.7% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
4.7%
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
129th
of 174 countries
All-time high
10.8%
in 2010
All-time low
4.7%
in 2017
Years of data
5
2008–2017

Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Ethiopia, 2008–2017

02.557.5102008201220172008: 5 %2010: 10.8 %2011: 8.5 %2015: 5 %2017: 4.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Ethiopia stood at 4.7%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Ethiopia peaked at 10.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2017.

Ethiopia ranks 129th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%) in Ethiopia, 2008 to 2017.
Year % Change
2008 5.0%
2010 10.8% +116.1%
2011 8.5% -21.9%
2015 5.0% -40.6%
2017 4.7% -6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 1
2010s 7.3% 4.7% 10.8% 4

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 126 Tunisia 4.8% compare
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  3. 128 Greece 4.7% compare
  4. 130 Namibia 4.6% compare
  5. 131 Cambodia 4.5% compare
  6. 132 Yemen 4.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Ethiopia?
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Ethiopia was 4.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2017.
How does Ethiopia rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
Ethiopia ranks 129th out of 174 countries with data for 2017.
Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,685 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students in lower secondary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in lower secondary education.