Ethiopia - Primary education
Primary education, duration (years)
Primary education, duration (years) in Ethiopia was 6.00 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 6.00 in 2021, while its lowest value was 6.00 in 1970.
Definition: Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.00 |
| 1971 | 6.00 |
| 1972 | 6.00 |
| 1973 | 6.00 |
| 1974 | 6.00 |
| 1975 | 6.00 |
| 1976 | 6.00 |
| 1977 | 6.00 |
| 1978 | 6.00 |
| 1979 | 6.00 |
| 1980 | 6.00 |
| 1981 | 6.00 |
| 1982 | 6.00 |
| 1983 | 6.00 |
| 1984 | 6.00 |
| 1985 | 6.00 |
| 1986 | 6.00 |
| 1987 | 6.00 |
| 1988 | 6.00 |
| 1989 | 6.00 |
| 1990 | 6.00 |
| 1991 | 6.00 |
| 1992 | 6.00 |
| 1993 | 6.00 |
| 1994 | 6.00 |
| 1995 | 6.00 |
| 1996 | 6.00 |
| 1997 | 6.00 |
| 1998 | 6.00 |
| 1999 | 6.00 |
| 2000 | 6.00 |
| 2001 | 6.00 |
| 2002 | 6.00 |
| 2003 | 6.00 |
| 2004 | 6.00 |
| 2005 | 6.00 |
| 2006 | 6.00 |
| 2007 | 6.00 |
| 2008 | 6.00 |
| 2009 | 6.00 |
| 2010 | 6.00 |
| 2011 | 6.00 |
| 2012 | 6.00 |
| 2013 | 6.00 |
| 2014 | 6.00 |
| 2015 | 6.00 |
| 2016 | 6.00 |
| 2017 | 6.00 |
| 2018 | 6.00 |
| 2019 | 6.00 |
| 2020 | 6.00 |
| 2021 | 6.00 |
Primary education, pupils
The value for Primary education, pupils in Ethiopia was 20,419,150 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 20,419,150 in 2020 and a minimum value of 655,427 in 1971.
Definition: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 655,427 |
| 1972 | 716,729 |
| 1973 | 762,686 |
| 1974 | 859,831 |
| 1975 | 959,822 |
| 1976 | 1,084,307 |
| 1977 | 1,176,636 |
| 1978 | 1,143,207 |
| 1979 | 1,377,703 |
| 1980 | 1,811,251 |
| 1981 | 2,130,716 |
| 1982 | 2,374,362 |
| 1983 | 2,511,050 |
| 1984 | 2,497,114 |
| 1985 | 2,407,380 |
| 1986 | 2,448,778 |
| 1987 | 2,736,517 |
| 1988 | 2,884,033 |
| 1989 | 2,855,846 |
| 1990 | 2,662,214 |
| 1991 | 2,466,464 |
| 1992 | 2,063,636 |
| 1993 | 1,855,894 |
| 1994 | 2,283,638 |
| 1995 | 2,722,192 |
| 1996 | 3,380,068 |
| 1997 | 4,007,694 |
| 1998 | 5,092,770 |
| 1999 | 5,167,582 |
| 2000 | 5,847,259 |
| 2001 | 6,650,841 |
| 2002 | 7,213,043 |
| 2003 | 7,623,074 |
| 2004 | 8,269,663 |
| 2005 | 10,019,730 |
| 2006 | 10,971,580 |
| 2007 | 12,174,720 |
| 2008 | 13,379,060 |
| 2009 | 13,570,560 |
| 2010 | 13,635,290 |
| 2011 | 14,297,970 |
| 2012 | 14,532,480 |
| 2014 | 15,733,280 |
| 2015 | 16,198,050 |
| 2020 | 20,419,150 |
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Primary education, pupils (% female) in Ethiopia was 47.11 as of 2015. Its highest value over the past 44 years was 47.62 in 2012, while its lowest value was 31.38 in 1971.
Definition: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 31.38 |
| 1972 | 31.73 |
| 1973 | 31.77 |
| 1974 | 31.89 |
| 1975 | 32.02 |
| 1976 | 32.19 |
| 1977 | 32.28 |
| 1978 | 32.78 |
| 1979 | 32.14 |
| 1980 | 34.20 |
| 1981 | 34.92 |
| 1982 | 35.68 |
| 1983 | 36.79 |
| 1984 | 37.51 |
| 1985 | 38.81 |
| 1986 | 39.10 |
| 1987 | 38.52 |
| 1988 | 38.04 |
| 1989 | 38.97 |
| 1990 | 39.48 |
| 1991 | 39.76 |
| 1992 | 41.83 |
| 1993 | 40.79 |
| 1994 | 38.23 |
| 1995 | 37.02 |
| 1996 | 36.04 |
| 1997 | 35.67 |
| 1998 | 36.66 |
| 1999 | 37.61 |
| 2000 | 39.20 |
| 2001 | 40.57 |
| 2002 | 41.37 |
| 2003 | 41.93 |
| 2004 | 43.48 |
| 2005 | 45.07 |
| 2006 | 46.10 |
| 2007 | 46.53 |
| 2008 | 46.92 |
| 2009 | 47.54 |
| 2010 | 47.47 |
| 2011 | 47.40 |
| 2012 | 47.62 |
| 2014 | 47.37 |
| 2015 | 47.11 |
Primary education, teachers
The value for Primary education, teachers in Ethiopia was 537,596 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 537,596 in 2020 and a minimum value of 13,514 in 1971.
Definition: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 13,514 |
| 1972 | 15,196 |
| 1973 | 17,200 |
| 1974 | 18,646 |
| 1975 | 20,851 |
| 1976 | 24,469 |
| 1977 | 26,152 |
| 1978 | 28,816 |
| 1979 | 29,079 |
| 1980 | 30,687 |
| 1981 | 33,322 |
| 1982 | 37,854 |
| 1983 | 42,347 |
| 1984 | 46,622 |
| 1985 | 48,178 |
| 1986 | 50,922 |
| 1987 | 56,684 |
| 1988 | 58,400 |
| 1989 | 65,993 |
| 1990 | 65,450 |
| 1991 | 68,370 |
| 1992 | 68,399 |
| 1993 | 69,743 |
| 1994 | 75,736 |
| 1995 | 83,113 |
| 1996 | 89,189 |
| 1997 | 92,775 |
| 1998 | 109,487 |
| 2000 | 86,833 |
| 2008 | 214,811 |
| 2009 | 234,215 |
| 2010 | 252,232 |
| 2011 | 259,636 |
| 2020 | 537,596 |
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Primary education, teachers (% female) in Ethiopia was 41.12 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 49 years was 41.12 in 2020, while its lowest value was 12.42 in 1971.
Definition: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 12.42 |
| 1972 | 13.00 |
| 1973 | 13.80 |
| 1974 | 14.01 |
| 1975 | 14.62 |
| 1976 | 15.44 |
| 1977 | 16.42 |
| 1978 | 17.46 |
| 1979 | 18.17 |
| 1980 | 20.45 |
| 1981 | 21.90 |
| 1982 | 22.74 |
| 1983 | 23.64 |
| 1984 | 24.48 |
| 1985 | 24.82 |
| 1986 | 25.64 |
| 1987 | 24.27 |
| 1988 | 23.98 |
| 1989 | 23.00 |
| 1990 | 23.73 |
| 1991 | 23.90 |
| 1992 | 24.97 |
| 1993 | 25.55 |
| 1994 | 26.62 |
| 1995 | 27.32 |
| 1996 | 27.62 |
| 1997 | 28.19 |
| 1998 | 27.28 |
| 2000 | 29.37 |
| 2008 | 39.08 |
| 2009 | 38.01 |
| 2010 | 36.33 |
| 2011 | 37.22 |
| 2020 | 41.12 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Outcomes
