Education in Ethiopia 1,800 indicators covering education for Ethiopia. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 272,545 2024 up 187.5% 29th Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 900,151 2024 down 25.0% 6th Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.32 million 2024 up 79.5% 8th Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.16 million 2024 up 79.1% 8th Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.03 million 2015 up 102.1% 24th Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.93 million 2024 up 1.2% 9th Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year 2024 down 16.9% 51st Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 62.4% 30th Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1206 units per person 2024 down 22.5% 60th Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.93 million 2024 up 1.2% 9th Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.45 % change on previous year 2024 down 16.9% 54th Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 62.4% 30th Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1206 units per person 2024 down 22.5% 60th Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.55 million 2024 up 1.3% 9th Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year 2024 up 6.7% 56th Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0572 units per person 2024 down 22.4% 64th Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8.38 million 2024 up 1.2% 8th Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year 2024 down 31.5% 48th Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0634 units per person 2024 down 22.5% 57th Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.03 million 2015 up 102.1% 24th Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 8.52 % change on previous year 2012 down 46.6% 22nd Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 338,716 2024 up 38.4% 17th Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -5.41 % change on previous year 2024 down 108.7% 190th Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.44 million 2015 up 162.8% 24th Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 9.91 % change on previous year 2012 down 16.0% 21st Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.59 million 2015 up 66.0% 24th Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 7.33 % change on previous year 2012 down 60.8% 23rd Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.48 million 2024 up 79.3% 8th Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 10.74 % change on previous year 2024 up 1,498.0% 28th Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 587,015 2014 up 241.1% 49th Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9.64 % change on previous year 2012 down 41.5% 33rd Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 151,765 2024 up 47.8% 32nd Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 186,951 2024 up 31.6% 8th Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 173,906 2014 up 301.6% 68th Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 14.17 % change on previous year 2012 down 67.6% 23rd Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 413,109 2014 up 220.7% 42nd Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 7.68 % change on previous year 2012 down 15.0% 36th Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year 2025 down 0.5% 16th Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education 2022 up 0.5% 156th Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0498 % change on previous year 2012 down 0.5% 5th Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 338,716 2024 up 38.4% 17th Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Duration of pre-primary education 3 years 2025 unchanged 27th Official entrance age to pre-primary education 4 years 2025 unchanged 14th Population ages 15-64 57.9% 2025 up 6.8% 186th Population ages 0-14 38.8% 2025 down 9.5% 30th Lower secondary school starting age 13 years 2025 unchanged 5th Primary school starting age 7 years 2025 unchanged 1st Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0484 units per person 2015 up 52.5% 191st Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 62.4% 30th Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 62.4% 29th Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled 487,146 2024 down 24.6% 7th Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps 413,005 2024 down 25.4% 6th Page 1 of 30 Next →