Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes was 53.0% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
53.0%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
144th
of 150 countries
All-time high
59.7%
in 2012
All-time low
32.2%
in 1999
Years of data
16
1999–2015

Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Ethiopia, 1999–2015

02040601999200720151999: 32.2 %2000: 33.9 %2001: 37.8 %2002: 42.2 %2003: 45.7 %2004: 48.3 %2005: 51.5 %2006: 55.5 %2007: 57.5 %2008: 58.5 %2009: 56.6 %2010: 59 %2011: 58 %2012: 59.7 %2014: 52.7 %2015: 53 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2015, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Ethiopia stood at 53.0%.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Ethiopia peaked at 59.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 32.2%, in 1999.

Ethiopia ranks 144th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 32.2% 32.2% 32.2% 1
2000s 48.7% 33.9% 58.5% 10
2010s 56.4% 52.7% 59.7% 5

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 141 Mozambique 56.9% compare
  2. 142 Côte d'Ivoire 55.6%
  3. 143 Burkina Faso 53.9% compare
  4. 145 Djibouti 52.3% compare
  5. 146 Guinea 48.8% compare
  6. 147 Mali 47.2% compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Ethiopia?
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Ethiopia was 53.0% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 59.7% in 2012.
What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 32.2% in 1999.
How does Ethiopia rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes?
Ethiopia ranks 144th out of 150 countries with data for 2015.
Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 3,712 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of students of the official age group for lower secondary education who are enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding population. Divide the total number of students in the official school age range for lower secondary education who are enrolled in any level of education by the population of the same age group and multiply the result by 100. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER provides a measure of the proportion of children in the official relevant school age group who are enrolled in levels of education below the one intended for their age. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER for lower secondary education is due to enrolment in pre-primary or primary education. The total NER should be based on total enrolment of the official relevant school age group in any level of education for all types of schools and education institutions, including public, private and all other institutions that provide organized educational programmes.