Education in Ethiopia

1,800 indicators covering education for Ethiopia.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per 0.0041 units per person 2014 up 141.3% 159th
Labor force, total, per square kilometre 47.34 units per square kilometre 2023 up 19.3% 73rd
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square 0.3173 units per square kilometre 2023 up 11.2% 120th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per 0 units per US$ of GDP 2014 down 26.8% 55th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per 0 units per US$ of GDP 2014 down 41.6% 10th
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square 2.16 units per square kilometre 2015 up 162.8% 130th
Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty 9.22 years 2023 up 10.7% 176th
School enrollment, preprimary 30.1% 2021 up 543.2% 152nd
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per square kilometre 2.3 units per square kilometre 2015 up 66.0% 127th
School enrollment, tertiary, male 8.2% 2014 up 104.3% 163rd
School enrollment, tertiary, female 3.6% 2014 up 154.8% 176th
School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index 0.433 GPI 2014 up 24.7% 181st
School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index 0.9617 GPI 2015 up 59.9% 154th
Secondary education, teachers, annual growth rate 4.63 % change on previous year 2021 down 69.8% 48th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square 3.58 units per square kilometre 2023 up 149.1% 72nd
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled 4.97 million 2017 up 53.5% 19th
Secondary education, teachers, female, per capita 0.0005 units per person 2024 up 263.2% 185th
Secondary education, teachers, female 62,416 2024 up 361.8% 48th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.5202 units per square kilometre 2014 up 241.1% 150th
Average years of schooling among adults 2.4 years 2023 up 5.7% 188th
Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling 2.4 years 2023 up 5.7% 188th
Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita 2.4 years 2023 up 5.7% 188th
Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level 23.1% 2020 up 7.1% 117th
Secondary education, teachers, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 up 91.5% 91st
Average years of schooling, males vs. females 3.17 years 2023 down 4.5% 188th
Years of schooling, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2023 down 62.9% 166th
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per 0.0031 units per person 2024 down 42.9% 42nd
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita 0.0037 units per person 2024 down 42.3% 50th
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females 9.7 years 2023 up 10.5% 175th
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 72.3% 31st
Primary completion rate, male 54.7% 2024 up 6.4% 178th
Primary completion rate, female 54.2% 2024 up 6.4% 176th
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 72.0% 30th
Expected years of schooling males vs females, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2023 down 61.2% 139th
Years of schooling, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2023 down 100.0% 5th
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0021 units per person 2024 up 164.3% 184th
Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre 0.1143 units per square kilometre 2021 up 14.6% 165th
Duration of compulsory education 8 years 2025 unchanged 161st
Official entrance age to compulsory education 7 years 2025 unchanged 1st
Expected years of schooling males vs females, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2023 down 100.0% 17th
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita 0.0453 units per person 2017 up 16.3% 184th
Secondary education, general pupils 4.97 million 2017 up 53.5% 19th
Duration of compulsory education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 1st
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 up 39.4% 49th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.51 million number 2015 up 1,539.6% 14th
Lower secondary completion rate, total 21.4% 2023 down 13.0% 182nd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes 69.7% 2015 up 25.9% 178th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes 8.21 years 2015 up 26.8% 181st
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre 0.1443 units per square kilometre 2023 up 37.8% 139th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square 1.72 units per square kilometre 2023 up 149.4% 72nd
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre 0.173 units per square kilometre 2023 down 4.1% 77th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square 1.86 units per square kilometre 2023 up 148.8% 69th
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per 1.31 units per square kilometre 2023 up 35.3% 23rd
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre 4.4 units per square kilometre 2017 up 53.5% 122nd
School enrollment, preprimary, male 30.9% 2021 up 546.5% 148th
School enrollment, preprimary, female 29.3% 2021 up 539.5% 154th
Secondary education, teachers, female, annual growth rate 4.56 % change on previous year 2021 down 89.5% 57th
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education 4.52 % change on previous year 2021 up 141.7% 67th
Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled 352,134 2015 up 231.2% 33rd
Persistence to last grade of primary, total 50.5% 2021 up 38.1% 166th