Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Total net enrolment rate, primary, male was 88.7% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
88.7%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
149th
of 189 countries
All-time high
89.0%
in 2014
All-time low
22.7%
in 1994
Years of data
23
1987–2015

Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Ethiopia, 1987–2015

204060801987200120151987: 34.4 %1988: 35.3 %1989: 33.2 %1994: 22.7 %1995: 26.5 %1996: 32 %1998: 40.5 %1999: 42.5 %2000: 46.2 %2001: 50.1 %2002: 52 %2003: 52.4 %2004: 54.2 %2005: 64.5 %2006: 68.3 %2007: 73.5 %2008: 79.1 %2009: 78 %2010: 76.2 %2011: 80.4 %2012: 81.8 %2014: 89 %2015: 88.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Ethiopia is 88.7%, measured in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Ethiopia peaked at 89.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 22.7%, in 1994.

That places Ethiopia 149th out of 189 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%) in Ethiopia, 1987 to 2015.
Year % Change
1987 34.4% —
1988 35.3% +2.4%
1989 33.2% -5.7%
1994 22.7% -31.6%
1995 26.5% +16.7%
1996 32.0% +20.4%
1998 40.5% +26.6%
1999 42.5% +5.0%
2000 46.2% +8.7%
2001 50.1% +8.5%
2002 52.0% +3.9%
2003 52.4% +0.7%
2004 54.2% +3.5%
2005 64.5% +18.9%
2006 68.3% +6.0%
2007 73.5% +7.5%
2008 79.1% +7.7%
2009 78.0% -1.3%
2010 76.2% -2.3%
2011 80.4% +5.5%
2012 81.8% +1.7%
2014 89.0% +8.8%
2015 88.7% -0.3%

Ethiopia compared with similar countries

  • Ethiopia's 88.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 79.7%, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Ethiopia's 88.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86.8%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1994 -31.6% 33.2% 22.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 34.3% 33.2% 35.3% 3
1990s 32.8% 22.7% 42.5% 5
2000s 61.8% 46.2% 79.1% 10
2010s 83.2% 76.2% 89.0% 5

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 146 Paraguay 89.2% compare
  2. 147 Guatemala 89.0% compare
  3. 148 Honduras 89.0% compare
  4. 150 Botswana 88.4% compare
  5. 151 South Africa 88.2% compare
  6. 152 Romania 87.6% compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Ethiopia?
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Ethiopia was 88.7% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 89.0% in 2014.
What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 22.7% in 1994.
How does Ethiopia rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, male?
Ethiopia ranks 149th out of 189 countries with data for 2015.
Is total net enrolment rate, primary, male rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. 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, primary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,339 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students of the official age group for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding male population. Divide the total number of male students in the official school age range for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education by the male 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 primary education is due to enrolment in pre-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.