School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index was 0.9215 GPI in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
0.9215 GPI
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
172nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.932 GPI
in 2014
All-time low
0.4345 GPI
in 1971
Years of data
27
1971–2015

School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Ethiopia, 1971–2015

00.20.40.60.811971199320151971: 0.435 GPI1972: 0.442 GPI1974: 0.452 GPI1984: 0.607 GPI1991: 0.695 GPI1992: 0.76 GPI1993: 0.745 GPI1994: 0.675 GPI1995: 0.636 GPI1996: 0.605 GPI1999: 0.623 GPI2000: 0.657 GPI2001: 0.688 GPI2002: 0.698 GPI2003: 0.7 GPI2004: 0.735 GPI2005: 0.783 GPI2006: 0.814 GPI2007: 0.836 GPI2008: 0.863 GPI2009: 0.892 GPI2010: 0.901 GPI2011: 0.912 GPI2012: 0.923 GPI2013: 0.929 GPI2014: 0.932 GPI2015: 0.921 GPI

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Ethiopia is 0.9215 GPI, measured in 2015.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Ethiopia peaked at 0.932 GPI in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.4345 GPI, in 1971.

That places Ethiopia 172nd out of 194 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Ethiopia, 1971 to 2015.
Year GPI Change
1971 0.4345 GPI
1972 0.442 GPI +1.7%
1974 0.4517 GPI +2.2%
1984 0.6067 GPI +34.3%
1991 0.6954 GPI +14.6%
1992 0.7597 GPI +9.3%
1993 0.7452 GPI -1.9%
1994 0.6754 GPI -9.4%
1995 0.636 GPI -5.8%
1996 0.6051 GPI -4.9%
1999 0.6229 GPI +3.0%
2000 0.6573 GPI +5.5%
2001 0.6876 GPI +4.6%
2002 0.6977 GPI +1.5%
2003 0.6999 GPI +0.3%
2004 0.7351 GPI +5.0%
2005 0.7827 GPI +6.5%
2006 0.8143 GPI +4.0%
2007 0.8364 GPI +2.7%
2008 0.8628 GPI +3.2%
2009 0.8922 GPI +3.4%
2010 0.9012 GPI +1.0%
2011 0.9123 GPI +1.2%
2012 0.9227 GPI +1.1%
2013 0.9288 GPI +0.7%
2014 0.932 GPI +0.3%
2015 0.9215 GPI -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.4427 GPI 0.4345 GPI 0.4517 GPI 3
1980s 0.6067 GPI 0.6067 GPI 0.6067 GPI 1
1990s 0.6771 GPI 0.6051 GPI 0.7597 GPI 7
2000s 0.7666 GPI 0.6573 GPI 0.8922 GPI 10
2010s 0.9197 GPI 0.9012 GPI 0.932 GPI 6

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 169 Eswatini 0.9417 GPI compare
  2. 170 Mozambique 0.9384 GPI compare
  3. 171 Tajikistan 0.9317 GPI compare
  4. 173 Côte d'Ivoire 0.9151 GPI compare
  5. 174 Togo 0.9104 GPI compare
  6. 175 Equatorial Guinea 0.9068 GPI compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Ethiopia?
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Ethiopia was 0.9215 GPI in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.932 GPI in 2014.
What is the lowest school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4345 GPI in 1971.
How does Ethiopia rank for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index?
Ethiopia ranks 172nd out of 194 countries with data for 2015.
Is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. 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 and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2022
Last refreshed

Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary and secondary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.