Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 20.3% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
20.3%
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
24th
of 153 countries
All-time high
52.2%
in 1999
All-time low
20.3%
in 2015
Years of data
14
1999–2015

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Ethiopia, 1999–2015

02040601999200720151999: 52.2 %2000: 48.6 %2001: 46.8 %2002: 45.2 %2003: 44.5 %2004: 43.5 %2005: 39.2 %2006: 37.8 %2007: 36 %2008: 33.6 %2009: 31.1 %2012: 27.1 %2014: 23.2 %2015: 20.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2015, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Ethiopia stood at 20.3%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 48.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Ethiopia peaked at 52.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 20.3%, in 2015.

That places Ethiopia 24th out of 153 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%) in Ethiopia, 1999 to 2015.
Year % Change
1999 52.2%
2000 48.6% -6.8%
2001 46.8% -3.7%
2002 45.2% -3.4%
2003 44.5% -1.6%
2004 43.5% -2.3%
2005 39.2% -9.9%
2006 37.8% -3.6%
2007 36.0% -4.9%
2008 33.6% -6.6%
2009 31.1% -7.4%
2012 27.1% -13.0%
2014 23.2% -14.1%
2015 20.3% -12.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 52.2% 52.2% 52.2% 1
2000s 40.6% 31.1% 48.6% 10
2010s 23.5% 20.3% 27.1% 3

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 21 Togo 22.5% compare
  2. 22 Burkina Faso 22.3% compare
  3. 23 Namibia 20.8% compare
  4. 25 Timor-Leste 18.2% compare
  5. 26 Sierra Leone 16.7% compare
  6. 27 Cambodia 15.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Ethiopia?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Ethiopia was 20.3% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 52.2% in 1999.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 20.3% in 2015.
How does Ethiopia rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
Ethiopia ranks 24th out of 153 countries with data for 2015.
Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.2%. 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 primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 2,312 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Percentage of pupils in primary 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. 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/