Education in Ethiopia

1,800 indicators covering education for Ethiopia.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) 0.3144 GPIA 2010 up 14.3% 107th
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions 49.4% 2021 down 0.2% 73rd
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions 1.0% 2021 down 0.4% 73rd
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions 50.6% 2021 up 0.2% 117th
Enrolment in early childhood education, female 2.16 million 2024 up 79.1% 10th
Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ 1,007 millions 2014 up 115.0% 59th
Enrolment in early childhood education, male 2.32 million 2024 up 79.5% 9th
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes 37.9% 2023 up 133.4% 106th
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 40.35 2012 2nd
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female 37.1% 2023 up 137.4% 108th
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, male 38.7% 2023 up 129.7% 102nd
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, adjusted gender parity 0.9586 GPIA 2023 up 3.4% 147th
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private 15.1% 2015 down 49.7% 92nd
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ 5,676 millions 2014 up 341.7% 76th
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry 652,275 2024 down 34.1% 2nd
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry 632,885 2024 down 36.4% 2nd
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary 27.41 2011 down 19.4% 28th
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public 46.5% 2017 up 15.5% 169th
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public 0.9% 2017 up 28.9% 169th
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public 53.5% 2017 down 10.4% 23rd
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity 1.07 GPIA 2021 down 0.5% 14th
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female 67.2% 2021 up 27.5% 159th
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male 62.3% 2021 up 28.2% 160th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary 38.7% 2024 down 44.1% 38th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary 36.2% 2024 down 46.2% 43rd
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female 5.26 million 2024 up 25.1% 2nd
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male 5.51 million 2024 up 34.6% 2nd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper 60.3% 2024 up 1.8% 8th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper 61.4% 2024 up 9.5% 9th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper 0.9823 GPIA 2024 down 6.8% 56th
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in 79.5% 2012 up 25.8% 72nd
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education 135.89 headcount basis 2012 up 165.2% 7th
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private 50.7% 2017 down 32.0% 56th
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private 1.0% 2017 down 38.1% 56th
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private 49.3% 2017 up 94.1% 125th
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female 165,606 number 2015 up 72.0% 3rd
Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ 8,235 millions 2014 up 257.7% 66th
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ 1,344 millions 2014 up 99.8% 54th
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male 11.2% 2014 down 36.0% 31st
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education 10.9% 2014 down 29.0% 25th
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes 55.5% 2021 up 25.9% 156th
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public 47.7% 2015 up 35.8% 127th
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public 0.9% 2015 up 68.4% 127th
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public 52.3% 2015 down 19.4% 53rd
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female 101,949 number 2015 up 113.2% 4th
Current education expenditure, tertiary 43.8% 2014 down 6.2% 110th
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female 75,496 number 2015 up 102.5% 6th
Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, female 68,763 number 2015 up 38.5% 5th
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in 100.0% 2012 up 55.9% 1st
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in 18.6% 2012 down 65.3% 88th
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in 1.89 GPIA 2008 up 32.0% 15th
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes 65,363 number 2017 down 31.0% 13th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary 1.05 GPIA 2024 down 4.5% 39th
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and 7.43 million 2024 up 33.9% 2nd
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and 7.59 million 2024 up 26.7% 2nd
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary 40.0% 2024 up 14.5% 10th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary 42.1% 2024 up 8.5% 10th
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ 42.58 millions 2014 up 5,684.5% 88th
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP 0.3% 2015 down 70.6% 51st
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male 5.8% 2023 down 27.0% 43rd