Education in Ethiopia 1,800 indicators covering education for Ethiopia. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 1.12 GPIA 2015 down 17.6% 15th Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary 5.51 million 2024 up 30.4% 1st Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services 28.5 2023 up 170.1% 153rd Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary 5.26 million 2024 up 36.7% 2nd Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female 5.3% 2023 down 27.7% 37th Proportion of schools with limited drinking water services 0 2023 down 100.0% 76th Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education 103.1 headcount basis 2012 — 2nd Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in 89.9% 2012 — 49th Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower 36.4% 2024 up 13.6% 12th Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower 1.07 GPIA 2024 down 3.6% 49th Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in 89.9% 2012 — 46th Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in 89.9% 2012 — 47th Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower 33.6% 2024 up 18.8% 12th Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) 24.8% 2022 up 163.0% 4th Administration of a nationally-representative learning assessment at 0 2025 down 100.0% 139th Administration of a nationally-representative learning assessment at 0 2025 down 100.0% 135th Administration of a nationally-representative learning assessment at 0 2025 — 176th Administration of a nationally-representative learning assessment at 0 2025 — 174th Administration of a nationally representative learning assessment in 0 2025 down 100.0% 144th Administration of a nationally representative learning assessment in 1 2025 unchanged 1st Trained teachers in preprimary education, male 18.6% 2012 down 65.3% 88th Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes 74,639 number 2017 down 19.7% 9th Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant US$ 56.84 millions 2014 up 5,274.9% 84th Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) 27.3% 2022 up 186.8% 3rd Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary 1.07 GPIA 2024 up 3.5% 30th Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private 47.8% 2020 down 1.0% 142nd Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private 0.9% 2020 down 1.9% 142nd Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private 52.2% 2020 up 0.9% 30th Government expenditure on primary education, US$ 668.24 millions 2014 up 64.4% 73rd Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) 22.4% 2022 up 139.7% 5th Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes 228,738 number 2017 down 29.0% 10th Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in 100.0% 2015 up 62.2% 1st Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education 51.72 headcount basis 2024 down 4.6% 14th Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes 90.9% 2024 up 67.3% 75th Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ 363.32 millions 2014 up 24.8% 89th Adolescents out of school, female 54.2% 2024 up 8.2% 9th Adolescents out of school, male 55.4% 2024 up 15.7% 6th Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in 100.0% 2015 up 110.6% 1st Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in 100.0% 2015 up 56.8% 1st Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male 89.5% 2024 up 87.3% 74th Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female 92.6% 2024 up 46.1% 74th Theoretical duration of early childhood education 3 years 2019 unchanged 101st Official entrance age to early childhood education 4 years 2019 unchanged 9th Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes 132,961 number 2015 up 23.1% 3rd Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female 28,843 number 2017 down 18.3% 10th Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both 68.8% 2024 down 23.0% 65th Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female 45.8% 2024 down 8.3% 154th Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity 1.03 GPIA 2024 up 7.1% 42nd Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male 44.6% 2024 down 14.4% 157th Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes 4.42 million number 2017 up 44.4% 16th Government expenditure on education not specified by level, US$ 0 millions 2013 — 74th Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female 71.0% 2024 down 22.9% 64th Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male 68.0% 2024 down 23.3% 63rd Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private 43.4% 2015 down 19.4% 153rd Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private 56.6% 2015 up 22.6% 16th Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private 1.2% 2015 up 43.9% 16th Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ 484.93 millions 2014 up 15.9% 79th Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ 891.91 millions 2014 up 52.8% 65th Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 0.9779 GPIA 2024 down 6.3% 74th Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index 1.05 GPI 2014 up 2.6% 29th ← Previous Page 18 of 30 Next →