Education in Ethiopia

1,800 indicators covering education for Ethiopia.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
School enrollment, primary, female 81.5% 2015 up 42.4% 133rd
School enrollment, primary, male 87.7% 2015 up 38.2% 113th
Official entrance age to compulsory education 7 years 2019 unchanged 1st
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education 8 2025 unchanged 159th
Number of years of compulsory pre-primary education guaranteed in 0 2025 61st
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private 23.1% 2020 up 7.1% 117th
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity 1.05 GPI 2014 up 2.6% 28th
Over-age students, primary, male 12.7% 2015 down 47.0% 57th
Over-age students, primary, female 11.5% 2015 down 35.6% 48th
Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index 1.03 index 2024 up 7.1% 42nd
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both 2.43 million number 2019 up 50.4% 12th
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female 1.20 million number 2019 up 49.7% 12th
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male 1.23 million number 2019 up 51.1% 12th
Outbound mobility ratio to Central Asia, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2021 119th
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes 6.9% 2014 down 8.9% 42nd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female 51.7% 2012 up 86.9% 160th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index 0.9008 GPI 2012 up 30.6% 151st
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male 57.3% 2012 up 43.1% 156th
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes 115,611 2024 down 20.2% 7th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes 43.3% 2017 up 4.7% 180th
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female 115,465 2024 down 35.8% 6th
Compulsory education, duration 8 years 2025 unchanged 156th
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes 50.6% 2014 down 31.0% 175th
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male 136,745 2024 down 35.3% 7th
Progression to secondary school 91.4% 2014 down 7.7% 121st
Outbound mobility ratio to the Arab States, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2014 99th
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes 6.2% 2014 down 17.1% 41st
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female 40.9% 2017 up 22.1% 180th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male 45.8% 2017 down 7.0% 177th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index 0.8926 GPI 2017 up 31.3% 169th
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary 85.2% 2015 up 39.2% 148th
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes 25.28 million 2025 up 12.7% 11th
Population of compulsory school age, female 12.43 million 2025 up 12.5% 11th
Population of compulsory school age, male 12.85 million 2025 up 12.9% 11th
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes 5.31 million 2023 up 25.6% 15th
Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, male (UIS estimate) 0.1% 2014 down 39.4% 48th
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 1.6% 2015 up 802.8% 124th
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both 2.89 million 2025 up 30.2% 10th
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female 1.43 million 2025 up 30.6% 10th
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male 1.46 million 2025 up 29.8% 10th
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female 2.64 million 2023 up 32.1% 15th
Duration of compulsory education 8 years 2025 unchanged 161st
Official entrance age to compulsory education 7 years 2025 unchanged 1st
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 1.7% 2015 up 966.2% 117th
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 1.5% 2015 up 673.0% 128th
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female 78,231 2024 down 28.8% 6th
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female 61,772 2024 down 24.6% 8th
Trained teachers in primary education, female 95.0% 2014 up 1.6% 66th
Trained teachers in primary education, male 95.0% 2014 up 8.8% 62nd
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male 92,015 2024 down 28.1% 7th
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, male 73,285 2024 down 22.7% 7th
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male 2.68 million 2023 up 19.9% 15th
Government spending on education as a share of GDP 2.3% 2024 down 50.1% 173rd
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes 17.5% 2015 up 169.9% 177th
Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, female 56,641 2024 down 22.8% 8th
Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male 66,895 2024 down 20.1% 8th
Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, male (UIS estimate) 0.1% 2014 down 78.3% 52nd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 49.9% 2025 up 20.5% 10th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 52.1% 2025 up 18.1% 8th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 47.8% 2025 up 23.5% 12th