Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 26.3% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
26.3%
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
35th
of 154 countries
All-time high
47.4%
in 2000
All-time low
26.3%
in 2015
Years of data
15
1999–2015

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Ethiopia, 1999–2015

010203040501999200720151999: 31.7 %2000: 47.4 %2001: 31.1 %2002: 31.3 %2003: 32.8 %2004: 33 %2005: 33 %2006: 40 %2007: 40.3 %2008: 40 %2009: 37.6 %2010: 33.2 %2011: 33.7 %2014: 26.9 %2015: 26.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Ethiopia is 26.3%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Ethiopia peaked at 47.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26.3%, in 2015.

Ethiopia ranks 35th of 154 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%) in Ethiopia, 1999 to 2015.
Year % Change
1999 31.7%
2000 47.4% +49.4%
2001 31.1% -34.4%
2002 31.3% +0.8%
2003 32.8% +4.9%
2004 33.0% +0.5%
2005 33.0% +0.2%
2006 40.0% +21.1%
2007 40.3% +0.7%
2008 40.0% -0.5%
2009 37.6% -6.1%
2010 33.2% -11.7%
2011 33.7% +1.4%
2014 26.9% -20.0%
2015 26.3% -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31.7% 31.7% 31.7% 1
2000s 36.6% 31.1% 47.4% 10
2010s 30.0% 26.3% 33.7% 4

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 32 Zambia 29.4% compare
  2. 33 Cape Verde 29.4% compare
  3. 34 Bhutan 27.8% compare
  4. 36 Senegal 25.7% compare
  5. 37 Guatemala 25.2% compare
  6. 38 Niger 24.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Ethiopia?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Ethiopia was 26.3% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 47.4% in 2000.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 26.3% in 2015.
How does Ethiopia rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
Ethiopia ranks 35th out of 154 countries with data for 2015.
Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 2,304 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Percentage of pupils in each level of education (primary and lower secondary general education) who are at least 2 years above the intended age for their grade. The intended age for a given grade is the age at which pupils would enter the grade if they had started school at the official primary entrance age, had studied full-time and had progressed without repeating or skipping a grade. The value is calculated as the sum of enrolments across all grades in the given level of education which are 2 or more years older than the intended age for the given grade is expressed as a percentage of the total enrolment in the given level of education. A low value of this indicator will show that the majority of students start school on time and progress with minimum levels of grade repetition. Late school entry and significant grade repetition exacerbate over-age progression and should be discouraged as both are associated with lower levels of student learning achievement. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/