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