Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate was 33.91 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Ethiopia, 1971–2015
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 33.91 for secondary gross enrollment rate in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and up 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary gross enrollment rate in Ethiopia peaked at 36.22 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.1, in 1971.
That places Ethiopia 193rd out of 203 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.1 | — |
| 1972 | 4.39 | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 4.82 | +9.6% |
| 1974 | 5.24 | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 11.63 | +121.8% |
| 1986 | 12.53 | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 13.78 | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 15.15 | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 15.15 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 13.87 | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 11.97 | -13.7% |
| 1993 | 10.65 | -11.0% |
| 1994 | 10.33 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 10.48 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 11.07 | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 13.3 | +20.1% |
| 2000 | 14.45 | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 17.34 | +20.0% |
| 2002 | 19.19 | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 19.57 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 21.48 | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 23.85 | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 27.48 | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 30.25 | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 31.31 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 31.65 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 33.05 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 34.45 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 36.22 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 33.91 | -6.4% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 33.91 is below the median for low income countries, which is 37.74, 90% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 33.91 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46.89, 72% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +121.8% | 5.24 | 11.63 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.64 | 4.1 | 5.24 | 4 |
| 1980s | 13.65 | 11.63 | 15.15 | 5 |
| 1990s | 11.67 | 10.33 | 13.87 | 7 |
| 2000s | 23.66 | 14.45 | 31.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.41 | 33.05 | 36.22 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 190 Guinea 35.95 compare
- 191 Guinea-Bissau 34.4 compare
- 192 Madagascar 34.13 compare
- 194 Burkina Faso 29.99 compare
- 195 Tanzania 28.23 compare
- 196 Uganda 24 compare
More gender data for Ethiopia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 57,452 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.69 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 95,403 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 95,403 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.76 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.98 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2.07 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.95 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2.04 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.92 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary gross enrollment rate in Ethiopia?
- Secondary gross enrollment rate in Ethiopia was 33.91 in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest secondary gross enrollment rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.22 in 2012.
- What is the lowest secondary gross enrollment rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1 in 1971.
- How does Ethiopia rank for secondary gross enrollment rate?
- Ethiopia ranks 193rd out of 203 countries with data for 2015.
- Is secondary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.