Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Share of the population with no formal education with projections was 3.6% in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Ethiopia, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with no formal education with projections in Ethiopia is 3.6%, measured in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with no formal education with projections in Ethiopia peaked at 53.6% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2100.
Ethiopia ranks 14th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 53.5% | 53.5% | 53.5% | 2 |
| 1960s | 53.3% | 53.1% | 53.6% | 2 |
| 1970s | 50.4% | 49.4% | 51.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 46.9% | 46.3% | 47.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 42.6% | 41.2% | 44.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 37.4% | 36.2% | 38.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 33.2% | 32.2% | 34.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 28.9% | 27.6% | 30.1% | 2 |
| 2030s | 23.9% | 22.7% | 25.0% | 2 |
| 2040s | 19.4% | 18.3% | 20.4% | 2 |
| 2050s | 15.4% | 14.4% | 16.3% | 2 |
| 2060s | 11.9% | 11.0% | 12.7% | 2 |
| 2070s | 8.9% | 8.3% | 9.6% | 2 |
| 2080s | 6.6% | 6.0% | 7.1% | 2 |
| 2090s | 4.7% | 4.3% | 5.1% | 2 |
| 2100s | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More education data for Ethiopia
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (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 share of the population with no formal education with projections in Ethiopia?
- Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Ethiopia was 3.6% in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.6% in 1960.
- What is the lowest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2100.
- How does Ethiopia rank for share of the population with no formal education with projections?
- Ethiopia ranks 14th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is share of the population with no formal education with projections rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with no formal education with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
De facto share of population withno education in a country or region.