School enrollment, primary, male in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: School enrollment, primary, male was 87.7% in 2015. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, male in Ethiopia, 1987–2015
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary, male in Ethiopia is 87.7%, measured in 2015.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Ethiopia peaked at 88.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 22.7%, in 1994.
Ethiopia ranks 113th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.3% | 33.2% | 35.3% | 3 |
| 1990s | 32.7% | 22.7% | 41.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 61.0% | 46.0% | 78.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.2% | 75.2% | 88.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More education data for Ethiopia
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.8% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 84.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 338,716 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 81.4% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 87.3% (2024)
- Labor force, female 43.1% (2025)
- Labor force, total 56.78 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, male in Ethiopia?
- School enrollment, primary, male in Ethiopia was 87.7% in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 88.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.7% in 1994.
- How does Ethiopia rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- Ethiopia ranks 113th out of 167 countries with data for 2015.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, male (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.