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Education Statistics Annual Abstract, 2008 E.C.
(2015/16)
EDUCATION STATISTICS ANNUAL ABSTRACT

2008 E.C. (2015/16)
FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA

EMIS AND ICT DIRECTORATE
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
Sene 2009 E.C. (June 2017)
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Education Statistics Annual Abstract, 2008 E.C. (2015/16)
Federal Ministry of Education

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Foreword
Among the mandates of the Ministry of Education (MoE) are to publicize national performance in education and training;
undertake study and research; collect, compile and disseminate information. To fulfill this, MoE collects data from each
education institution throughout the country, analyzes and publishes a report annually MoE, is thus, pleased to release its
2008 E.C. (2015/16) Education Statistics Annual Abstract, which contains analytical data on the three sub-sectors, i.e.
General Education, Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) and Higher Education. The year 2008 E.C.
(2015/2016) was special in that it was the first year of implementation of the Second Growth and Transformation Plan (GTP
II) as well as the Fifth Education Sector Development Programme (ESDP V).
This publication reports the results of the data gathered from the annual education census carried out in the 2008 E.C.
academic year. It contains a detailed compilation of statistical information covering key indicators of the education sector,
from pre-primary to higher education; and assists in providing critical information to monitor our performance against key
indicators of GTP II, ESDP V, Global Partnership for Education (GPE) and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).The
information helps in identifying education needs and priorities, in designing appropriate interventions, allocating limited
resources in the face of competing priorities, and in planning and managing our education system effectively in subsequent
years.
The Ethiopian Government has made education a key priority in all its development endeavors with a strong conviction that
quality education and training is both foundational to human development and critically linked to broad-based economic
growth and democratic governance. This is evidenced by the fact that the share of education and training budget has
become nearly one-quarter of the total annual government budget.
More children have access to better education today than ever before. The enrolment and number of fields and disciplines
of training and education in TVET centers and higher education institutions have significantly increased in the year under
review as compared to the previous years. The progress made in improving the quality of general education under the
General Education Quality Improvement Program (GEQIP), result oriented TVET and quality teaching in higher education
institutions is very promising. Establishing a transparent, accountable and efficient system at every level of the education
hierarchy is given due attention and as a result there are encouraging changes being observed through time. In general,
status of most of the education indicators in ESDP V confirms that we have made progress on many fronts.
We also recognize from the Abstract that there are critical issues that require extraordinary efforts for the better. In this
connection, MoE fully understands the scope of challenges confronting the education and training system and is working
with greater zeal and commitment focusing on improving the learning outcome of students, skill training and employability
of the adolescent/youth as well as quality and relevance of higher education.
It is envisaged that the information contained in this Statistics Annual Abstract will be of great benefit primarily to policy
makers at all levels, Ministry of Education, Regional Education Bureaus, TVET Agencies, higher education institutions,
woreda education offices, educational institutions including schools, sector ministries, NGOs, researchers, development
partners, and other education stakeholders. The status of performance indicators will inform the processes of policy
formulation, planning and strategy development; strategic decision making; reforming; monitoring and evaluation; research
as well as managing the distribution and allocation of educational resources and services if used appropriately and in
context.
At this juncture, we would like to underline and give due recognition that the progress we have made so far was achieved
through a high level of commitment and consensus at all levels; active engagement and contribution of all stakeholders,
including officials at all levels, teachers, principals, parents, students and learners, local communities, civil society
organizations, the private sector and development partners. We are very optimistic in that the momentum will continue
with renewed dedication, ownership and partnership in the years ahead.
ShiferawTeklemariam (Dr.)
Minister, Ministry of Education
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Table of Contents
Foreword ............................................................................................................................................................ iii
Acronyms .......................................................................................................................................................... xiii
1. Introduction .....................................................................................................................................................1
1.1 Indicator Table .........................................................................................................................................3
1.2 Summary Tables .................................................................................................................................... 11
2. Early Childhood Care and Education ............................................................................................................ 15
2.1 Gross Enrolment Rate (GER) ................................................................................................................. 15
2.2 Net Enrolment Rate (NER)..................................................................................................................... 18
3. Primary Education ........................................................................................................................................ 21
3.1 Apparent Intake Rate ............................................................................................................................ 21
3.2 Net Intake Rate ..................................................................................................................................... 23
3.3 Gross Enrolment Rate (GER) ................................................................................................................. 26
3.4 Net Enrolment Ratio (NER).................................................................................................................... 30
3.5 Gender Parity Index .............................................................................................................................. 34
3.6 Pupil Section Ratio ................................................................................................................................ 35
3.7 Pupil Teacher Ratio ............................................................................................................................... 36
3.8 Repetition Rate and Dropout Rate ........................................................................................................ 37
3.9 Survival Rate .......................................................................................................................................... 39
3.10 Primary Completion Rate .................................................................................................................... 40
3.11 Number of Primary Schools and Clusters ........................................................................................... 44
3.12 Number of Textbooks.......................................................................................................................... 45
3.13 School Facilities ................................................................................................................................... 47
4. Secondary Education .................................................................................................................................... 52
4.1 Secondary Gross Enrolment Rate (GER)................................................................................................ 52
4.2 Secondary Net Enrolment Rate (NER) ................................................................................................... 56
4.3 Gender Parity Index .............................................................................................................................. 59
4.4 Pupil Teacher Ratio ............................................................................................................................... 61
4.5 Pupil Section Ratio ................................................................................................................................ 62
4.6 Number of Schools ................................................................................................................................ 63
4.7 Textbooks .............................................................................................................................................. 64
4.8 School Facilities ..................................................................................................................................... 66
5. Examination Results ..................................................................................................................................... 71
5.1 Grade 8 Examinations ........................................................................................................................... 71
5.2 Grade 10 Examinations ......................................................................................................................... 72
5.3 Grade 12 Examination Results .............................................................................................................. 74
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6. Adult and Non Formal Education ................................................................................................................. 76

6.1 Introduction .......................................................................................................................................... 76
6.2 The Current Status of Adult and Non-Formal Education in Ethiopia .................................................... 76
6.3 Enrolment in IFAE Programs ................................................................................................................. 76
6.4 Graduates in IFAE Programs.................................................................................................................. 79
6.5 IFAE Centers .......................................................................................................................................... 81
7. Special Needs Education .............................................................................................................................. 83
7.1 Introduction .......................................................................................................................................... 83
7.2 Enrolment of Pre-Primary students with Disabilities ............................................................................ 84
7.3 Enrolment of Primary students with Disabilities .................................................................................. 85
7.4 Enrolment of Secondary students with Disabilities .............................................................................. 88
7.5 Number of teachers with training in SNE .............................................................................................. 89
8. Teachers in General Education ..................................................................................................................... 91
8.1 Introduction .......................................................................................................................................... 91
8.2 Distribution of Teachers ........................................................................................................................ 91
8.3 Distribution of Teachers in Government and Non-Government Schools ............................................. 93
8.3.1 Distribution of Teachers in Government and Non-government Kindergarten .................................. 94
8.3.2 Teachers’ Distribution in Government and Non-Government Primary Schools................................ 95
8.3.3 Teachers’ Distribution in Government and Non-government Secondary Schools ............................ 96
8.4 Qualification Level of Teachers ............................................................................................................. 97
8.5 Attrition of Teachers ............................................................................................................................. 98
8.5.1 Attrition of Primary School Teachers ................................................................................................. 98
8.5.2 Attrition of Secondary School Teachers ........................................................................................... 100
9. College of Teachers Education ................................................................................................................... 104
9.1 Enrolment in CTEs ............................................................................................................................... 104
9.2 Attrition of Prospective Teachers in CTEs ........................................................................................... 105
9.3 Prospective Teachers with Special Needs in CTEs............................................................................... 106
9.4 Graduates from CTEs........................................................................................................................... 106
9.5 Staff in CTEs ......................................................................................................................................... 107
10. Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) ........................................................................ 109
10.1 Introduction ...................................................................................................................................... 109
10.2 TVET Enrollment ................................................................................................................................ 109
10.3 TVET Trainers and Institutions .......................................................................................................... 114
10.4 Share of Female Trainees and Trainers in TVET System ................................................................... 116
10.5 Graduates in TVET Program .............................................................................................................. 117
10.6 Trainee-Trainer Ratio (TTR) in TVET .................................................................................................. 117
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11. Higher Education Institutions ................................................................................................................... 119

11.1 Enrolment in Undergraduate Programs ............................................................................................ 119
11.2 Enrolment in Postgraduate Programs ............................................................................................... 126
11.3 Graduates from Undergraduate Programs ....................................................................................... 130
11.4 Graduates from Postgraduate Programs .......................................................................................... 134
11.5 Academic Staff in Higher Education Institutions............................................................................... 135
11.6 Pupil-Teacher Ratio (PTR) in Higher Education ................................................................................. 139
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List of Tables
Table 1.1 ESDP V Indicator Table 3

Table 1.2 Key to Indicator Table 8
Table 1.3 Status of Indicator, 2008 E.C. (2015/16) 9
Table 1.4 Trends in the Population of Ethiopia 11
Table 1.5 Enrolment Trends 11
Table 1.6 Trend in the Number of Teachers by Level 11
Table 1.7 Trends in Graduates 12
Table 1.8a Trends in Primary Enrolment by Region 12
Table 1.8b Trends in Secondary Enrolment by Region 13
Table 1.9 Education Expenditure 2007 E.C. (2014/15) 13
Table 2.1 Preprimary School Age Population (age 4-6) Enrolment and GER by Region 2008 E.C. 15
(2015/16)
Table 2.2 Kindergarten Enrolment 2008 E.C. (2015/16) 17
Table 2.3 Child to Child Enrolment 2008 E.C. (2015/16) 17
Table 2.4 Enrolment in 0 Class 2008 E.C. (2015/16) 17
Table 2.5 Preprimary NER 2008 E.C. (2015/16) 18
Table 3.1 Apparent Intake Rate (AIR) by Region and Sex 2008 E.C. (2015/16) 21
Table 3.2 AIR Trends (in %), 1992 E.C.-2008 E.C. (1999/00-2015/16) 22
Table 3.3 Net Intake Rate (NIR) by Region and Sex 2008 E.C. (2015/16) 23
Table 3.4 Net Intake Rate (NIR) Trends (in %) 25
Table 3.5 Gross Enrolment Ratio disaggregated by Region and Sex, Grades 1-8, 2008 E.C. 26
(2015/16)
Table 3.6 GER for Grades 1-4 and Grades 5-8 by Region (in %), 2008 E.C. (2015/16) 28
Table 3.7 Trend of GER Split by Grade 1-4 and Grade 5-8, 1993 E.C. – 2008 E.C. (2000/01-2015/16) 29
Table 3.9 Net Enrolment Ratio of Primary Disaggregated by Region and Sex, 2008 E.C. (2015/16) 30
Table 3.10 Comparison of NER for Grades 1-4 and Grades 5-8, 2008 E.C. (2015/16) 32
Table 3.11 NER trend for Grade 1-8 1988 E.C. – 2008 E.C. (1995/96-2015/16) 33
Table 3.12 Grade 5 and 8 Completion Rates (in %) 40
Table 3.13 Male Cohort Analysis 2008 E.C. (2015/16) 42
Table 3.14 Female Cohort Analysis 2008 E.C. (2015/16) 43
Table 3.15 Number of Textbooks by Subject, 2008 E.C. (2015/16) 46
Table 3.16 School Facility Indicators on Electricity and Access to Multimedia Teaching, 2008 E.C. 47
(2015/16)
Table 3.17 Water Facility Information, 2008 E.C. (2015/16) 48
Table 3.18 Sanitation Facilities, 2008 E.C. (2015/16) 48
Table 3.19 Hygiene and WASH, 2008 E.C. (2015/16) 49
Table 3.20 Summary of School Facility Information, 2008 E.C. (2015/16) 50
Table 4.1 GER for grades 9-12, by Region, 2008 E.C. (2015/16) 52
Table 4.2 GER Split by First and Second Cycle, 2008 E.C. (2015/16) 53
Table 4.3 GER for Grades 9-10 and Grades 11-12, 1992 E.C. – 2008 E.C. (1999/00-2015/16) 55
Table 4.4 NER Grades 9-12, 2008 E.C. (2015/16) 55
Table 4.5 Comparison of NER for Grades 9-10 and 11-12, 2008 E.C. (2015/16) 57
Table 4.6 Trend in NER, 1992 E.C. - 2008 E.C. (1999/00-2015/16) 58
Table 4.7 Trends in National PTR 62
Table 4.8 Number of Textbooks by Subject, 2008 E.C. (2015/16) 65
Table 4.9 Various Facility Indicators, 2008 E.C. (2015/16) 66
Table 4.10 Water Facilities, 2008 E.C. (2015/16) 67
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Table 4.11 Sanitation Facilities, 2008 E.C. (2015/16) 67

Table 4.12 Hygiene and WASH, 2008 E.C. (2015/16) 68
Table 5.1 Grade 8 Examination Results 2008 E.C. (2015/16) 71
Table 5.2 Grade 10 Results, 2008 E.C. (2015/16) 72
Table 5.3 Trend in Grade 10 Examination Results, 2002 E.C. to 2008 E.C. (2009/10-2015/16) 73
Table 5.4 Grade 12 Examination Results, 2008 E.C. (2015/16) 74
Table 6.1 Adult (15-60 age) Participants in IFAE Program by Region, Sex and Year, 2008 E.C. 77
(2015/16)
Table 6.2 Adult Enrolment Trend in IFAE Program by Region and Sex 2008 E.C. (2015/16) 79
Table 6.3 Graduates from IFAE Programs, 2008 E.C. (2015/16) 80
Table 6.4 Adults' Learning Centers (IFAE Centers) by Region and Type 2008 E.C. (2015/16) 81
Table 7.1 National Enrolment of Students with Disabilities Preprimary in 2008 E.C. (2015/16) 84
Table 7.2 Gross Enrolment Rate for Kindergarten SNE, 2008 E.C. (2015/16) 85
Table 7.3 Enrolment of Children with Special Education Needs in Primary Education, Grades 1-4, 86
2008 E.C. (2015/16)
Table 7.4 Enrolments of Children with Special Education Needs in Primary Education, Grades 5-8, 86
2008 E.C. (2015/16)
Table 7.5 Enrolments of Children with Special Education Needs in Primary Education, Grades 1-8, 86
2008 E.C. (2015/16)
Table 7.6 Gross Enrolment Rate for Primary Grades for Students with Disability 2008 E.C. 87
(2015/16)
Table 7.7 Enrolment of Students with Special Education Needs in Secondary Education 2008 E.C. 88
(2015/16)
Table 7.8 Gross Enrolment Rate for Secondary Grades for Students with Disability, 2008 E.C. 88
(2015/16)
Table 7.9 Number of Teachers with SNE Training by Program and Sex 2008 E.C. (2015/16) 89
Table 8.1 Number of Teachers in KG, Primary and Secondary by Region, 2008 E.C. (2015/16) 91
Table 8.2 Number of Teachers by Cycle, 2008 E.C. (2015/16) 93
Table 8.3 Number of Teachers in Government and Non-Government Schools , 2008 E.C. (2015/16) 93
Table 8.4 Attrition of Teachers in Primary Schools, 2008 E.C. (2015/16) 99
Table 8.5 Reasons Given by Primary Teachers for Leaving the Profession in 2008 E.C. (2015/16) 100
Table 8.6 Attrition of Teachers in Secondary Schools, 2008 E.C. (2015/16) 101
Table 8.7 Reasons Given by Secondary School Teachers for Leaving the Teaching Profession, 2008 102
E.C. (2015/16)
Table 10.2.1. TVET Enrolment Trends by Sex 110
Table 10.2.2 TVET Enrolment by Region, Level and Sex –2008 E.C. (2015/16) 111
Table 10.2.3 Government and Non-Government Enrolment by Region and Sex, 2008 E.C. 112
(2015/16)
Table 10.2.4 Share of Enrolment by Level and Region 2008 E.C. (2015/16) 113
Table 10.3.1 TVET Institutions, Trainers by Rank, Region, and Sex 2008 E.C. (2015/16) 114
Table 10.4.1 Share of Female Trainees and Trainers by Region 2008 E.C. (2015/16) 116
Table 10.5.1 Completers or Graduates by Level and Sex in Short Term Training, 2008 E.C. 117
(2015/16)
Table 10.6.1 Trend of Trainee-Trainer Ratio (TTR) In TVET Program 118
Table 11.1 Enrolments in Undergraduate by Programs, 2008 E.C. (2015/16) 119
Table 11.2 Enrolments in Undergraduate by Year, 2008 E.C. (2015/16) 120
Table 11.3 Trends in Undergraduate Enrolment in Government and Non-government Institutions 121
Table 11.4 Long term Trend in Undergraduate Enrolment in Government and Non-government 123
Institutions in all Programs (Regular, Extension, Summer and Distance)
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Table 11.5 Undergraduate Enrolment in Government institutions by Program, Sex and Band, 2008 124
E.C. (2015/16)
Table 11.6 Undergraduate Enrolment in Non-government Institutions by, Program, Sex and Band, 125
2008 E.C. (2015/16)
Table 11.7 Trends in Postgraduate Enrolment in Government and Non-government Institutions, 126
2008 E.C. (2015/16)
Table 11.8 Long term Trends in Postgraduate Enrolment in Government and Non-government 128
Institutions
Table 11.9 Postgraduate Students Enrolled in Government Institutions by Program, Sex and Band, 129
2008 E.C. (2015/16)
Table 11.10 Postgraduate Students in Non-Government Institutions by Program, Sex and Band, 130
2008 E.C. (2015/16)
Table 11.11 Graduates in Number of Undergraduate Programs 2008 E.C. (2015/16) 131
Table 11.12 Trends in Undergraduate Graduates in Government and Non-government Institutions 132
Table 11.13 Graduates in Postgraduate Programs, 2008 E.C. (2015/16) 134
Table 11.14 Trends in Number of Postgraduate Graduates in Government and Non-government 134
Institutions
Table 11.15 Trends in Number of Academic Staff in Higher Education Institutions 135
Table 11.16 Academic Staff in Higher Education Institutions by Level of Qualification, Band, 136
Ownership and Citizenship, 2008 E.C. (2015/16).
Table 11.17 Government Full Time Academic Staff by Level, Sex and Band, 2008 E.C. (2015/16). 137
Table 11.18 Non-Government Full Time Academic Staff by Level, Sex and Band, 2008 E.C. 138
(2015/16).
Table 11.19 Part-Time Academic Staff of Nongovernment Institutions by Level, Sex and Band, 139
2008 E.C. (2015/16)
Table 11.20 Pupil-Teacher Ratio (PTR): Undergraduate Degree Programs, 2008 E.C. (2015/16) 139
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List of Figures/Charts
Figure 1. Structure of the Ethiopian Education System 2

Chart 1.1 Statuses of Indicators under Access, Efficiency, Quality, Equity and Outcome, 2008 E.C. 9
(2015/16)
Chart 1.2 Direction of Indicator, 2008 E.C. (2015/16) 10
Chart 2.1 GER of Preprimary, 2008 E.C. (2015/16) 16
Chart 2.2 NER of Preprimary, 2008 E.C. (2015/16) 18
Chart 2.3 Comparison of GER and NER at Preprimary Level 2008 E.C. (2015/16) 19
Chart 3.1 AIR by Region and Sex, 2008 E.C. (2015/16) 22
Chart 3.2 AIR Trends, 1992 E.C. – 2008 E.C. (1999/00-2015/16) 23
Chart 3.3 NIR by Region and Sex 2008 E.C. (2015/16) 24
Chart 3.4 Regional Comparisons Between AIR and NIR, 2008 E.C. (2015/16) 25
Chart 3.5 Net Intake Rate (NIR) Trends 26
Chart 3.6 Regional GER for Grades 1-8 Disaggregated by Sex, 2008 E.C. (2015/16) 27
Chart 3.7 Regional Comparison of GER for Grades 1-4 and 5-8, 2008 E.C. (2015/16) 28
Chart 3.8 Trend of GER Split by Grade 1-4 and Grade 5-8, 1993 E.C. – 2008 E.C. (2000/01-2015/16) 29
Chart 3.9 Gross Enrolment Trend, Grades 1-8, 1988 E.C.-2008 E.C. (1995/96-2015/16) 30
Chart 3.10 NER for Grades 1-8 Disaggregated by Region and Sex, 2008 E.C. (2015/16) 31
Chart 3.11 Comparison of GER and NER for Grade 1-8, 2008 E.C. (2015/16) 32
Chart 3.12 Comparison of NER for Grades 1-4 and Grades 5-8, 2008 E.C. (2015/16) 33
Chart 3.13 NER Trend for Grades 1-8 1988 E.C. – 2008 E.C. (1995/96-2015/16) 34
Chart 3.14 Gender Parity Index, Grades 1-8, 2008 E.C. (2015/16) 35
Chart 3.15 Pupil Section Ratios in Primary Schools 2008 E.C. (2015/16) 35
Chart 3.16 PTR in Primary Schools, 2008 E.C. (2015/16) 36
Chart 3.17 Trends in PTR 37
Chart 3.18 Trends in Repetition Rates, Grades 1-8 38
Chart 3.19 Repetition Rates Split by Grade, 2007 E.C. (2014/15) 38
Chart 3.20 Dropout Rates, Grade 1-8, 2001 E.C. to 2007 E.C. (2008/09-2014/15) 39
Chart 3.21 Trends in Survival Rate to Grade 5 39
Chart 3.22 Grade 5 and 8 Completion Rates Trends 41
Chart 3.23 Number of Primary Schools, 2008 E.C. (2015/16) 44
Chart 3.24 Split in Government and Non-Government Schools, 2008 E.C. (2015/16) 44
Chart 3.25 Number of Clusters Schools, 2008 E.C. (2015/16) 45
Chart 3.26 Pupil/Textbook Ratios, 2008 E.C. (2015/16) 46
Chart 3.27 Comparison of Water and WASH Indicator, 2008 E.C. (2015/16) 49
Chart 4.1 GER grades 9-12, by Region 2008 E.C. (2015/16) 53
Chart 4.2 Total GER Split by First and Second Cycle, 2008 E.C. (2015/16) 54
Chart 4.3 GER for Grades 9-10 and Grades 11-12, 1992 E.C.-2008 E.C. (1999/00-2015/16) 55
Chart 4.4 NER Grades 9-12, 2008 E.C. (2015/16) 56
Chart 4.5 Comparison between Grades 9-12 GER and NER, 2008 E.C. (2015/16) 57
Chart 4.6 Comparison of NER in Grades 9-10 and Grades 11-12, 2008 E.C. (2015/16) 58
Chart 4.7 Trends in NER for 1992 E.C. - 2008 E.C. (1999/00-2015/16) 59
Chart 4.8 GPI for Secondary Schools, 2008 E.C. (2015/16) 60
Chart 4.9 Trends in GPI, 2002 E.C.-2008 E.C. (2009/10-2015/16) 60
Chart 4.10 PTR by Region 2008 E.C. (2015/16) 61
Chart 4.11 National PTR Trend 62
Chart 4.12 Pupil Section Ratio, 2008 E.C. (2015/16) 63
Chart 4.13 Number of Secondary Schools by Region, 2008 E.C. (2015/16) 63
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Chart 4.14 Number of Secondary Schools by Region and Ownership, 2008 E.C. (2015/16) 64
Chart 4.15 Pupil/Textbook Ratio, 2008 E.C. (2015/16) 65
Chart 4.16 Comparison of WASH and Water Indicators, 2008 E.C. (2015/16) 68
Chart 5.1 Promotion Rate by Region, 2008 E.C. (2015/16) 71
Chart 5.2 Grade 10 Results by Subject, 2008 E.C. (2015/16) 72
Chart 5.3 Trend in Grade 10 Examination Results, 2002 E.C. -2008 E.C. (2009/10-2015/16) 73
Chart 6.1 Adult Enrolment by Region, Disaggregated by Sex, 2008 E.C. (2015/16) 77
Chart 6.2 Adult Enrolment by Region and Year of Participation, 2008 E.C. (2015/16) 78
Chart 6.3 Adults Enrolled in IFAE by Age and Sex, 2008 E.C. (2015/16) 78
Chart 6.4 National Adult Enrolment Trend 79
Chart 6.5 Graduates in IFAE Programs, 2008 E.C. (2015/16) 80
Chart 7.1 Gross Enrolment Rate for SNE Students in Primary Education, 2008 E.C. (2015/16) 87
Chart 8.1 Number of Teachers by Sex and Level, 2008 E.C. (2015/16) 92
Chart 8.2 Number of Teachers by Region and Level, 2008 E.C. (2015/16) 92
Chart 8.3 Teachers in Government and Non-government Schools, 2008 E.C. (2015/16) 94
Chart 8.4 Proportional Shares of Kindergarten Teachers by Government and Nongovernment 95
Schools, 2008 E.C. (2015/16)
Chart 8.5 Proportional Shares of Primary Teachers by Government and Nongovernment Schools, 96
2008 E.C. (2015/16)
Chart 8.6 Proportional Shares of Secondary Teachers by Government and Nongovernment 97
Schools, 2008 E.C. (2015/16)
Chart 8.7 Percentage of Qualified Teachers, 2008 E.C. (2015/16) 98
Chart 8.8 Attrition Rate of Primary School Teachers, 2008 E.C. (2015/16) 99
Chart 8.9 Reasons Given for Leaving the Profession, 2008 E.C. (2015/16) 100
Chart 8.10 Attrition Rate of Secondary School Teachers, 2008 E.C. (2015/16) 101
Chart 8.11 Reasons Given for Leaving the Profession, 2008 E.C. (2015/16) 102
Chart 9.1 Enrolments in CTEs, 2008 E.C. (2015/16) 104
Chart 9.2 Trend in Prospective Teachers’ Enrolment 2002 E.C. -2008 E.C. (2009/10-2015/16) 105
Chart 9.3 Reasons for Attrition in CTEs, 2008 E.C. (2015/16) 105
Chart 9.4 Prospective Teachers Enrolled with Special Needs, 2008 E.C. (2015/16) 106
Chart 9.5 Graduates from CTEs, 2008 E.C. (2015/16) 107
Chart 9.6 Trend in the Number of Graduates from CTEs, 2002 E.C.-2008 E.C. (2009/10-2015/16) 107
Chart 9.7 Number of Staff in CTEs by Qualification Level, 2008 E.C. (2015/16) 108
Chart 9.8 Trend in Academic Staff in CTEs, 2002 E.C. -2008 E.C. (2009/10-2015/16) 108
Chart 10.2.1 TVET Enrolment Trends by Sex 110
Chart 10.2.2 TVET Enrolment by Region and Sex-2008 E.C. (2015/16) 111
Chart 10.2.3 Percent Share of Enrolment by Ownership at the National Level 2008 E.C. (2015/16) 112
Chart 10.2.4 Share of Enrolment by Ownership and Region 2008 E.C. (2015/16) 113
Chart 10.2.5 Share of Enrolment by Level and Region 2008 E.C. (2015/16) 114
Chart 10.3.2 TVET Trainers by Rank and Region of 2008 E.C. (2015/16) 115
Chart 10.4.1 Share of Female Trainees and Trainers by Region 2008 E.C. (2015/16) 116
Chart 10.6.1 Trend of Trainee-Trainer Ratio (TTR) In TVET Program 118
Chart 10.6.2 Trainee-Trainer Ratio 2008 E.C. (2015/16) 118
Chart 11.1 Enrolments in Undergraduate by Programs, 2008 E.C. (2015/16) 120
Chart 11.2 Enrolments in Undergraduate by Year, 2008 E.C. (2015/16) 120
Chart 11.3.1 Trends in Undergraduate Enrolment in Government and Non-government 121
Institutions by Program
Chart 11.3.2 Trends in Undergraduate Enrolment in Government and Non-government 123
Institutions by Sex
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Chart 11.3.3 Trends in Undergraduate Enrolment-Government and Non-government by Programs 123

by Sex
Chart 11.4 Long term Trend in Undergraduate Enrolment in Government and Non-government 123
Institutions
Chart 11.5 Undergraduate Enrolment in Government Institutions by Program, Sex and Band, 2008 124
E.C. (2015/16)
Chart 11.6 Undergraduate Enrolment in Non-government Institutions by Program, Sex and Band, 125
2008 E.C. (2015/16)
Chart 11.7.1 Trends in Postgraduate Enrolment-Government and Non-government Institutions 126
Chart 11.7.2 Trends of Postgraduate Enrolment in Government and Non-government Institutions 127
by Sex
Chart 11.7.3 Trends of Postgraduate Enrolment in Government and Non-government Institutions 127
Chart 11.8 Long term Trends in Postgraduate Enrolment in Government and Non-government 128
Institutions
Chart 11.9 Postgraduate Students Enrolled in Government Institutions by 129
Program, Sex and Band, 2008 E.C. (2015/16)
Chart 11.10 Postgraduate Students in Non-Government Institutions by Program, Sex and Band, 130
2008 E.C. (2015/16)
Chart 11.11.1 Graduates in Undergraduate Programs Split by Government and Non-government 131
Institutions, 2008 E.C. (2015/16)
Chart 11.11.2 Graduates in Undergraduate Degrees by Program and Sex, 2008 E.C. (2015/16) 132
Chart 11.12.1 Trends in Number of Undergraduate Graduates in Government and Non- 133
government Institutions by Sex
Chart 11.12.2 Trends in Number of Undergraduate Graduates in Government and Non- 133
government Institutions by Program
Chart 11.13 Trends in Number of Postgraduate Graduates in Government and Nongovernment 135
Institutions
xii Ministry of Education

Acronyms
AAGR Average Annual Growth Rate
ABE Alternative Basic Education
AIR Apparent Intake Rate
CSA Central Statistical Agency
CTE College of Teacher Education
CtC Child to Child
EFA Education for All
EGSECE Ethiopian General Secondary Education Certificate Examination
EHEECE Ethiopian Higher Education Entrance Certificate Examination
EMIS Education Management Information System
ESDP V Education Sector Development Program V
GER Gross Enrolment Ratio
GG Gender Gap
GPI Gender Parity Index
HEI Higher Education Institution
IFAE Integrated Functional Adult Literacy
KG Kindergarten
MoE Ministry of Education
MoFEC Ministry of Finance and Economic Cooperation
NER Net Enrolment Ratio
NIR Net Intake Rate
PCR Primary Completion Rate
PSLCE Primary School Leaving Certificate Examination
PSR Pupil Section Ratio
PTR Pupil Teacher Ratio
PTxR Pupil Textbook Ratio
REB Regional Education Bureau
SDG Sustainable Development Goal
TVET Technical and Vocational Education and Training
UNESCO United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
xiii Ministry of Education

1. Introduction
The Ministry of Education (MoE) collects, processes and integrates education data obtained from Regional
Education Bureaus (REBs) and city administrations, government and non-government higher education
institutions (HEIs), colleges of teacher education (CTEs) and regional technical and vocational education and
training (TVET) agencies, bureaus or commissions. The MoE then analyses these data on learners, educators
and institutions and reports the conclusion of the analysis.
This release contains information on General Education (including preprimary, primary, secondary, adult and
non-formal education and special needs), Colleges of Teachers Education (CTEs), Technical and Vocational
Education and Training institutes (TVETs), and Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). This document also contains
summary information on a regional level for these sectors, and the detailed numerical data is available in an
excel annex which can be downloaded from the Ministry of Education website. For users that require woreda
level data, the Regional Education Bureaus produce regional statistical abstracts; these can be accessed by
contacting the relevant REB office.
The achievements of the education system in general are highlighted in the indicator table at the start of the
document. Comparisons with previous years and with the targets set in the Education Sector Development
Program (ESDP V) are also shown. For some indicators historical data is shown so that the progress that has
been made in General Education in Ethiopia can be observed.
This abstract uses an updated population projection for 2008 E.C. (2015/16) issued from the Central Statistical
Agency. These population projections are based on the old census and may have some statistical errors. Many
of the enrolment indicators depend on accurate population data and it is expected that when the new census
takes place, planned for November 2009 E.C. (2016/17), the indicators are likely to shift in relation to the more
accurate population data.
1 Ministry of Education
Figure 1 Structure of the Ethiopian Education System
1.1 Indicator Table

The indicator table includes the Key Performance Indicators from ESDP V related to all education programs.
Data is not currently available for every indicator; they have been included in the table but have not been
assessed.
Table 1.1 ESDP V Indicator Table
Direction of
ESDP V Key Performance 2008 2008
2013/14 Target target
No. Indicator (all targets are in (2015/16) (2015/16)
baseline reached compared
percentage unless stated) target actual
against 2014/15
Access
1 Pre-primary GER female 33 48 48.3  
2 Pre-primary GER male 35 50 50.8  
3 Grade 1 NIR female 102 102 110.8  
4 Grade 1 NIR male 109 107 120.8  
Grades 1–4, including ABE, GER  
5 female 131 122 136.6
Grades 1–4, including ABE, GER  
6 male 143 132 152.5
Grades 1–4, including ABE, NER  
7 female 104 104 112.9
Grades 1–4, including ABE, NER  
8 male 112 110 123.8
9 Grades 5–8, GER female 63 67 68.91  
10 Grades 5–8, GER male 65 70 73.26  
11 Grades 5–8, NER female 50 53 56  
12 Grades 5–8, NER female 49 52 57.3  
Grade 1–8, including ABE, GER  
13 female 98 93 103.5
Grade 1–8, including ABE, GER  
14 male 105 102 113.7
Grade 1–8, including ABE, NER  
15 female 90 91 96.2
Grade 1–8, including ABE, NER  
16 male 95 95 104.2
17 Grades 9–10, GER female 37 41 43.4  
18 Grades 9–10, GER male 40 44 46.21  
19 Grades 9–10, NER female 21 24 24.4  
20 Grades 9–10, NER male 20 24 23  
this is based on
Illiterate 15–60 year olds who 9.2million

have graduated from two-year female illiterate
21 IFAE course female 0 30 4.5 adults
Direction of
against 2014/15
Illiterate 15–60 year olds who this is based on
have graduated from two-year  4million male
22 IFAE course male 0 55 14.9 illiterate adults
Students enrolled in TVET formal

23 training (Number) 265,745 280,006 304,139 
data not
24 Undergraduate GER 6/13 7/13 available n/a n/a
Efficiency
25 Grade 1 dropout rate female 23 20 17.7  
26 Grade 1 dropout rate male 21 19 18.1  
27 Grade 1–8 dropout rate female 11 10 10.8  
28 Grade 1–8 dropout rate male 11 10 10.6  
29 Grade 1–8 repetition rate female 8 7 6.2  
30 Grade 1–8 repetition rate male 9 7 7.1  
Survival rate to Grade 5 female-  
31 currently completion rate 57 59 57.2
Survival rate to Grade 5 male -  
32 currently completion rate 54 57 55.8
Completion rate to Grade 8  
33 female 47 50 55.3
34 Completion rate to Grade 8 male 47 50 53.3  
MSEs supported through industry data not
35 extension services (Number) 428,529 429,608 available n/a n/a
Year one undergraduate
36 completion rate - 95/95 87/75  n/a
Quality
Pre-primary teachers holding the
37 ECCE diploma female 0 0 0 n/a n/a
Pre-primary teachers holding the
38 ECCE diploma male 0 0 0 n/a n/a
Grades 1–4 teachers 
39 appropriately qualified female 63 70 79 
Grades 1–4 teachers 
40 appropriately qualified male 48 58 66 
Teachers in Grades 1–12 that are data not
41 licensed female 0 10 available n/a n/a
Teachers in Grades 1–12 that are data not
42 licensed male 0 10 available n/a n/a
Primary schools at level three or
above classification – baseline set
43 on internal inspection 21 29 9.8  n/a
Direction of
against 2014/15
Secondary schools at level three
or above classification – baseline
44 set on internal inspection 30 36 17.0  n/a
Schools (Grade 1–12) access to

broadcast and digital technologies data not
45 assisted instruction [all varieties] 46 53 available n/a n/a
TVET completers who are data not
46 assessed as competent 60 63/63 available n/a n/a
TVET OS approved in all priority data not
47 sectors (Number) 650 701 available n/a n/a
Academic staff mix in universities
48 (Bachelor: Master’s: Doctorate) 27 : 58 : 15 22 : 60 : 18 35: 55: 10  
Equity
49 GPI in pre-primary (index) 0.95 0.96 0.95  
50 GPI in Grades 1–8 (index) 0.93 0.94 0.91  
51 GPI in Grades 9–12 (index) 0.91 0.92 0.93  
Enrolment rate of children with
 
52 SNE,Grades 1–8 4 18 8.1
Enrolment rate of children with  
53 SNE, Grades 9–12 7 15 1.5
Females as a share of school
leaders (principals and data not
54 supervisors) 8 9 available n/a n/a
Females as a share of students in
55 formal TVET system 51 50 51.9  
Females as a share of
56 undergraduate enrolment 32 34 34.1  
Outcomes
Grade 2 students reaching ‘Below
Basic’ or above proficiency in
reading and comprehension data not
57 Afaan Oromo 46 - available n/a n/a
58 Afaan Somali 74 - available n/a n/a
59 Amharic 75 - available n/a n/a
Direction of
against 2014/15
60 Hadiyyisa 24 - available n/a n/a
61 Siadmuu Afoo 21 - available n/a n/a
62 Tigrinya 69 - available n/a n/a
63 Wolayttatto 50 - available n/a n/a
Grade 2 students reaching ‘Basic’

or above proficiency in reading data not
64 and comprehension Afaan Oromo 25 - available n/a n/a
65 and comprehension Afaan Somali 61 - available n/a n/a
66 and comprehension Amharic 27 - available n/a n/a
67 and comprehension Hadiyyisa 11 - available n/a n/a
or above proficiency in reading
and comprehension Siadmuu data not
68 Afoo 16 - available n/a n/a
Grade 2 students reaching 'Basic’
69 and comprehension Tigrinya 35 - available n/a n/a
70 and comprehension Wolayttatto 32 - available n/a n/a
Direction of
against 2014/15
Students assessed reaching basic
or above proficiency in the Early
Grade Mathematics Assessment data not
71 (EGMA) (%) - - available n/a n/a
Grade 4 students who achieve
50% and above (composite score) data not
72 in NLA female 25 35 available n/a n/a
73 in NLA male 25 35 available n/a n/a
74 in NLA female 8 30 available n/a n/a
75 in NLA male 8 30 available n/a n/a
76 in NLA female 23 - available n/a n/a
77 in NLA male 23 - available n/a n/a
78 in NLA female 34 - available n/a n/a
79 in NLA male 34 - available n/a n/a
Grade 10 students that score 2.0
or above (pass mark) in Ethiopian  
General Secondary Education
80 Certificate female 64 68 69
Grade 10 students that score 2.0
or above (pass mark) in Ethiopian  
General Secondary Education
81 Certificate male 76 78 78
Direction of
against 2014/15
Grade 12 students that score 350
or above (pass mark) in Ethiopian
Higher Education Entrance 
Certificate (natural sciences
82 stream) female 41 47 50 n/a
Certificate (natural sciences
83 stream) male 51 56 65.2 n/a
Higher Education Entrance 
Certificate (social sciences
84 stream) female 21 28 24.9 n/a
Certificate (social sciences
85 stream) male 32 37 42.8 n/a
University graduates (first degree)
with degree-relevant data not
employment within 12 months available
86 after graduation - 80 n/a n/a
Table 1.2 Key to Indicator Table
Symbol Explanation
 Did not reach target set for 2008 E.C. in ESDP V
 Met target set for 2008 E.C. in ESDP V
- Target/Baseline not set for the indicator
n/a “not applicable” due to lack of data
 Indicator has increased in comparison with 2007 E.C. and moving towards target
 Indicator has decreased in comparison with 2007 E.C. and moving towards target
 Indicator has decreased in comparison with 2007 E.C. and moved away from the target
Indicator has increased in comparison with 2007 E.C. and moved away from the target

(especially used in relation to the GER and NER indicators)
 Indicator has remained the same in comparison with 2007 E.C.
According to ESDP V Key Performance Indicator table, there are 86 education indicators in the three education
sub sectors (General Education, TVET, and HEI). These indicators are categorized in five different groups
covering access, efficiency, quality, equity and outcomes. The table shows that 35 of the indicators have met
the target set for 2008 E.C., 17 targets were not met and 34 indicators have not been measured. The majority
of the indicators that have not been measured are those in the outcomes category as depicted in Chart 1.1
Chart 1.1 Statuses of Indicators under Access, Efficiency, Quality, Equity and Outcome, 2008 E.C. (2015/16)
35
30
Number of Indicators
25
20
15 Met
10 Not Met
5 Not Measured
0
Access Efficiency Quality Equity Outcomes
Met 20 5 2 3 5
Not Met 3 6 3 4 1
Not Measured 1 1 7 1 24
Table 1.3 Status of Indicator, 2008 E.C. (2015/16)
No of
Status Indicators
Reached and improving towards target 19
Reached and moving away from target 13
Reached and remained the same 0
Not reached and improving 8
Not reached and declining 3
Not reached and remained the same 0
Comparison against previous years data was not possible 9
Indicators not measured at all 34
Total 86
Chart 1.2 Direction of Indicator, 2008 E.C. (2015/16)
1.2 Summary Tables

1.4 Trends in the Population of Ethiopia
Ye a r 2004 E.C. (2013/14) 2005 E.C. (2013/14) 2006 E.C. (2013/14) 2007 E.C. (2014/15) 2008 E.C. (2015/16) AAGR (%)
Age Range Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total
<Age 4 5,449,107 5,257,473 10,706,580 5,599,559 5,410,880 11,010,439 5,428,950 5,255,089 10,684,039 5,303,302 5,308,051 10,611,287 5,560,804 5,395,688 10,956,492 0.51 0.65 0.58
Age 4-6 3,819,645 3,689,353 7,508,998 3,924,540 3,790,416 7,714,956 3,724,824 3,629,802 7,354,626 3,805,523 3,717,419 7,522,942 3,863,471 3,771,952 7,635,423 0.29 0.56 0.42
Age 7-10 4,742,252 4,574,620 9,316,872 4,871,628 4,699,092 9,570,720 4,638,432 4,523,843 9,162,275 4,690,019 4,589,081 9,279,099 4,745,162 4,644,092 9,389,254 0.02 0.38 0.19
Age 11-14 4,315,991 4,171,016 8,487,007 4,432,892 4,283,602 8,716,494 4,436,821 4,301,706 8,738,527 4,513,241 4,398,959 8,912,200 4,550,022 5,502,354 10,052,376 1.33 7.17 4.32
Age 15-16 1,980,797 1,927,301 3,908,099 2,034,277 1,979,082 4,013,358 2,085,838 2,013,547 4,099,385 2,129,835 2,093,771 4,223,606 2,161,498 2,096,265 4,257,762 2.21 2.12 2.17
Age 17-18 1,849,519 1,816,913 3,666,432 1,899,367 1,865,635 3,765,002 1,989,330 1,919,263 3,908,593 2,036,277 1,970,541 4,006,819 2,071,616 2,006,997 4,078,613 2.88 2.52 2.70
Age 19-21 2,476,312 2,491,090 4,967,402 2,555,446 2,570,799 5,126,245 2,790,517 2,713,870 5,504,387 2,887,445 2,789,214 5,676,464 2,924,834 2,839,021 5,763,855 4.25 3.32 3.79
>21 16,638,255 16,619,760 33,258,015 17,081,681 17,057,483 34,139,165 19,053,886 19,343,798 38,397,684 19,768,479 20,144,396 39,912,457 20,346,907 20,748,010 41,094,917 5.16 5.70 5.43
To ta l 41,271,878 40,547,526 81,819,405 42,399,390 41,656,989 84,056,379 44,148,598 43,700,918 87,849,516 45,134,121 45,011,431 90,144,874 46,224,313 47,004,379 93,228,692 2.87 3.76 3.32
1.5 Gross Enrolment Trends

Year 2004 E .C (2011/12) 2005 E .C (2012/13) 2006 E .C (2013/14) 2007 E.C. (2014/15) 2008 E.C. (2015/16) AAGR (%)
Enrolment M F T M F T M F T M F T M F T M F T
Pre-Primary 844,901 777,861 1,622,762 1,045,797 966,676 2,012,473 1,299,263 1,199,097 2,498,360 1,536,794 1,422,009 2,958,803 1,975,381 1,833,917 3,809,298 23.65 23.91 23.78
Primary 8,865,491 8,124,293 16,989,784 9,112,266 8,276,029 17,388,295 9,507,203 8,631,997 18,139,200 9,846,502 8,844,716 18,691,217 10,569,951 9,407,490 19,977,441 4.49 3.73 4.13
First cycle (1-4) 6,022,357 5,402,698 11,425,055 6,301,766 5,611,664 11,913,430 6,635,021 5,904,239 12,539,260 6,787,776 5,993,502 12,781,278 7,236,606 6,344,602 13,581,208 4.70 4.10 4.42
Second Cycle (5-8) 2,843,134 2,721,595 5,564,729 2,810,500 2,664,365 5,474,865 2,872,182 2,727,758 5,599,940 3,058,726 2,851,214 5,909,940 3,333,345 3,062,888 6,396,233 4.06 3.00 3.54
Secondary 960,353 805,658 1,766,011 1,010,821 888,910 1,899,731 1,057,024 941,331 1,998,355 1,109,877 998,238 2,108,115 1,276,046 1,145,117 2,421,163 7.36 9.19 8.21
First cycle(9-10) 775,440 666,786 1,442,226 811,674 729,564 1,541,238 843,479 765,836 1,609,315 879,113 803,228 1,682,341 998,734 910,044 1,908,778 6.53 8.09 7.26
Second Cycle (11-12) 184,913 138,872 323,785 199,147 159,346 358,493 213,545 175,495 389,040 230,764 195,010 425,774 277,312 235,073 512,385 10.66 14.06 12.16
CTE 124,585 48,932 173,517 102,997 70,631 173,628 100,657 69,503 170,160 102,311 67,070 169,382 126,320 85,413 211,733 0.35 14.94 5.10
T VET 167,423 152,832 320,225 115,879 121,998 237,877 115,942 122,107 238,049 167,881 184,263 352,144 146,163 157,976 304,139 - 3.34 0.83 - 1.28
Higher Education 353,163 138,708 491,871 411,785 172,185 583,970 413,556 180,018 593,574 506,675 262,640 769,315 552,536 277,751 830,287 11.84 18.96 13.98
1.6 Trend in the Number of Teachers by Level

Year 2004 E.C (2011/12) 2005 E.C (2012/13) 2006 E.C (2013/14) 2007 E.C. (2014/15) 2008 E.C. (2015/16) AAGR
Level Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total
Kindergarten 704 11,776 12,480 734 11,905 12,639 4,400 10,737 15,137 1,341 18,365 19,706 1,710 20,924 22,634 24.84 15.45 16.05
Primary 203,676 118,218 321,894 210,816 124,076 334,892 230,413 137,576 367,989 242,329 153,770 396,099 256,528 168,032 424,560 5.94 9.19 7.17
Secondary 50,525 8,824 59,349 55,380 9,759 65,139 59,625 11,362 70,987 68,182 13,750 81,932 75,354 16,114 91,468 10.51 16.25 11.42
Teachers Education 1,870 163 2,033 1,890 162 2,052 1,967 179 2,146 2,149 181 2,330 2,971 243 3,214 12.27 10.50 12.13
TVET 10,845 2,145 12,990 10,678 2,101 12,779 11,854 2,591 14,445 16,912 4,918 21,830 18,804 5,375 24,179 14.75 25.82 16.80
Higher Education 18,695 1,973 20,668 21,376 2,529 23,905 21,411 2,841 24,252 24,572 3,066 27,638 26,521 3,975 30,496 9.14 19.14 10.21
Total 286,315 143,099 429,414 298,281 149,064 447,345 329,670 165,286 494,956 353,336 193,869 547,205 381,888 214,663 596,551 7.47 10.67 8.57
1.7 Trends in Graduates

Education Level 2003 E.C. (2010/11) 2004 E.C. (2011/12) 2005 E.C. (2012/13) 2006 E.C. (2013/14) 2007 E.C. (2014/15) 2008 E.C. (2015/16) AAGR (%)
Secondary Education 516,200 502,828 630,612 661,412 870,776 1,007,216 14.30
Grade 10 students with score >=2.00 in EGSECE 374,776 349,614 463,261 465,772 664,304 760,761 15.21
Grade 12students who took exam in EHEECE 141,424 153,214 167,351 195,640 206,472 246,455 11.75
Teachers' Education 26,802 33,232 44,299 45,989 43,041 45,715 11.27
TVET 109,853 140,461 125,738 125,738 304,850 131,097 3.60
Level I 3,546 7,958 12,510 12,510 57,205 21,560 43.48
Level II 8,587 24,783 25,644 25,644 110,704 53,656 44.26
Level III 44,205 51,427 34,388 34,388 66,716 29,093 - 8.03
Level IV 52,295 56,161 52,756 52,756 64,390 24,748 - 13.90
Level V 1,220 32 440 440 5,835 2,040 10.83
Higher Education 76,358 83,651 86,210 86,210 115,055 137,708 12.52
Undergraduate 70,317 77,489 79,786 96,980 102,890 127,275 12.60
Postgraduate 6,041 6,162 6,424 8,021 12,165 10,468 11.62
Gross Enrolment Trends in General Education

Table 1.8a Trends in Primary Enrolment by Region
2004 E.C. (2011/12) 2005 E.C. (2012/13) 2006 E.C. (2013/14) 2007 E.C. (2014/15) 2008 E.C. (2015/16)
Region
Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total
Tigray 504,632 502,341 1,006,973 515,263 504,812 1,020,075 536,575 520,534 1,057,109 572,982 541,663 1,114,645 590,368 548,530 1,138,898
Afar 83,960 65,935 149,895 75,933 57,990 133,923 117,427 92,703 210,130 117,253 85,431 202,684 109,274 86,130 195,404
Amhara 2,010,251 1,991,917 4,002,168 2,006,040 1,976,546 3,982,586 2,066,419 2,020,231 4,086,650 2,182,345 2,099,656 4,282,001 2,230,637 2,115,832 4,346,469
Oromiya 3,321,727 2,959,947 6,281,674 3,403,316 3,011,011 6,414,327 3,528,489 3,099,831 6,628,320 3,740,227 3,257,756 6,997,983 4,183,219 3,609,667 7,792,886
Somali 488,182 341,845 830,027 640,179 460,064 1,100,243 656,812 480,468 1,137,280 465,116 343,761 808,876 512,650 376,793 889,443
Benishangul Gumuz 108,143 85,416 193,559 107,286 85,347 192,633 113,289 90,928 204,217 121,928 98,434 220,362 126,454 102,693 229,147
SNNP 2,009,152 1,798,887 3,808,039 2,026,436 1,810,525 3,836,961 2,225,174 1,981,945 4,207,119 2,292,332 2,033,111 4,325,443 2,458,662 2,173,362 4,632,024
Gambella 59,388 47,780 107,168 56,193 45,996 102,189 60,998 51,394 112,392 62,496 51,151 113,647 63,798 53,601 117,399
Harari 19,471 16,755 36,226 20,359 16,846 37,205 21,091 18,267 39,358 22,668 18,668 41,336 24,290 20,027 44,317
Addis Ababa 227,417 281,769 509,186 227,367 276,510 503,877 240,508 318,136 558,644 233,079 282,836 515,915 232,626 287,244 519,870
Dire Dawa 33,820 30,603 64,423 33,894 30,382 64,276 34,542 30,735 65,277 36,076 32,249 68,325 37,973 33,611 71,584
Total 8,865,491 8,124,293 16,989,784 9,112,266 8,276,029 17,388,295 9,601,324 8,705,172 18,306,496 9,846,502 8,844,716 18,691,217 10,569,951 9,407,490 19,977,441
Table 1.8b Trends in Secondary Enrolment by Region

2004 E.C. (2011/12) 2005 E.C. (2012/13) 2006 E.C. (2013/14) 2007 E.C. (2014/15) 2008 E.C. (2015/16)
Region
Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total
Tigray 72,908 78,202 151,110 83,731 90,894 174,625 91,924 97,735 189,659 94,053 98,159 192,212 106,227 106,794 213,021
Afar 5,315 2,824 8,139 4,870 2,410 7,280 5,775 3,182 8,957 7,338 3,944 11,282 8,587 4,628 13,215
Amhara 214,985 208,375 423,360 237,247 240,271 477,518 246,007 253,031 499,038 246,007 253,031 499,038 289,198 307,402 596,600
Oromiya 345,011 268,016 613,027 355,229 287,052 642,281 355,324 292,454 647,778 368,146 307,863 676,009 421,232 342,410 763,642
Somali 24,979 10,479 35,458 28,867 14,569 43,436 33,349 15,271 48,620 37,859 18,301 56,160 33,737 17,531 51,268
Benishangul Gumuz 13,159 10,372 23,531 12,754 10,675 23,429 12,918 10,501 23,419 14,384 11,427 25,811 16,631 13,024 29,655
SNNP 191,367 132,208 323,575 204,553 154,803 359,356 217,741 176,465 394,206 245,154 203,530 448,684 302,730 247,541 550,271
Gambella 10,147 5,422 15,569 10,048 6,224 16,272 11,844 6,991 18,835 13,216 8,115 21,331 16,755 10,021 26,776
Harari 3,446 2,854 6,300 4,038 3,444 7,482 3,385 2,803 6,188 3,728 3,212 6,940 3,784 3,448 7,232
Addis Ababa 72,363 81,848 154,211 62,986 73,650 136,636 72,858 78,179 151,037 66,355 81,358 147,713 69,572 85,888 155,460
Dire Dawa 6,673 5,058 11,731 6,498 4,918 11,416 5,899 4,719 10,618 6,419 5,363 11,782 7,593 6,430 14,023
Total 960,353 805,658 1,766,011 1,010,821 888,910 1,899,731 1,057,024 941,331 1,998,355 1,109,877 998,238 2,108,115 1,276,046 1,145,117 2,421,163
Table 1.9 Education Expenditure 2007 E.C. (2014/15) (In Birr)

Note: Data for Harari Region for 2007 E.C. was not available. So 2006 E.C. data has been used
Recurrent Expenditure
Tigray Afar Amhara Oromiya Somali Benishangul SNNPR Gambella Harari Addis Ababa Dire Dawa Federal National
Total Education Expenditure 1,892,488,786.8 340,849,084.3 2,780,764,013.7 7,622,919,400.4 679,196,266.9 380,199,835.4 4,240,433,338.5 240,158,210.2 84,908,392.4 2,024,458,886.8 224,692,342.6 11,967,029,852.3 32,478,098,410.2
of which
Primary 1,582,240,737.1 185,066,839.9 1,674,064,090.4 4,686,312,544.7 493,727,602.6 238,885,674.1 2,561,735,597.1 123,852,903.9 44,220,749.8 941,095,553.3 94,389,222.0 69,244,769.6 12,694,836,284.5
Secondary 57,016,564.9 26,153,032.5 449,449,602.4 972,418,545.3 - 60,342,889.8 4,695,983.4 23,302,608.3 13,042,562.2 370,354,248.6 67,302,725.7 29,460,267.0 2,073,539,030.0
TVET 253,231,484.8 43,831,981.3 271,145,232.7 863,955,185.4 86,209,480.6 18,732,150.0 269,499,977.8 16,627,180.8 6,304,044.9 211,225,523.9 40,372,747.6 101,861,510.4 2,182,996,500.0
Higher Education - 5,107,132.2 180,563,403.2 139,282,732.3 5,779,865.7 12,449,383.8 6,841,884.9 29,791,484.7 2,043,729.5 191,113,284.3 - 11,560,234,150.6 12,133,207,051.1
Other - 80,690,098.4 205,541,685.1 960,950,392.7 93,479,318.0 49,789,737.7 1,397,659,895.4 46,584,032.6 19,297,306.0 310,670,276.8 22,627,647.3 206,229,154.7 3,393,519,544.7
Capital Expenditure
Total Education Expenditure 213,479,668.1 118,890,471.0 359,542,489.1 1,118,440,782.7 405,594,863.8 74,438,965.3 1,013,655,444.5 50,907,549.7 27,087,350.1 621,956,986.4 25,988,504.0 14,193,337,738.0 18,223,320,812.7
of which
Primary 101,897,555.0 38,586,309.3 21,126,020.3 198,633,119.5 36,116,182.1 23,623,795.9 226,197,115.3 23,490,556.3 20,433,436.0 160,646,024.9 8,938,314.3 2,043,521,560.9 2,903,209,989.9
Secondary 17,289,473.6 38,377,003.5 26,891,844.7 494,865,473.9 121,631,713.5 28,531,724.5 382,960,131.0 6,989,189.7 1,420,131.2 5,902,168.6 - - 1,124,858,854.2
TVET 45,941,498.5 17,875,312.0 277,597,913.3 250,911,002.2 151,590,681.8 1,397,863.4 308,530,222.2 1,564,295.4 2,931,850.9 24,201,943.1 13,653,518.5 115,912,807.9 1,212,108,909.1
Higher Education - 1,645,988.5 2,712,056.3 140,703,208.4 15,051,144.6 - 16,152,901.3 - 1,588,324.9 38,906,874.0 - 12,012,811,034.5 12,229,571,532.6
Other 48,351,141.1 22,405,857.7 31,214,654.4 33,327,978.7 81,205,141.7 20,885,581.6 79,815,074.6 18,863,508.3 713,607.2 392,299,975.9 3,396,671.2 21,092,334.7 753,571,527.1
Total Expenditure
Total Education Expenditure 2,105,968,454.9 459,739,555.4 3,140,306,502.7 8,741,360,183.2 1,084,791,130.7 454,638,800.7 5,254,088,783.0 291,065,759.9 111,995,742.4 2,646,415,873.2 250,680,846.6 26,160,367,590.3 50,701,419,222.9
of which
Primary 1,684,138,292.1 223,653,149.3 1,695,190,110.7 4,884,945,664.2 529,843,784.7 262,509,470.0 2,787,932,712.4 147,343,460.2 64,654,185.8 1,101,741,578.1 103,327,536.4 2,112,766,330.5 15,598,046,274.3
Secondary 74,306,038.5 64,530,036.0 476,341,447.1 1,467,284,019.2 121,631,713.5 88,874,614.3 387,656,114.4 30,291,797.9 14,462,693.4 376,256,417.2 67,302,725.7 29,460,267.0 3,198,397,884.2
TVET 299,172,983.2 61,707,293.3 548,743,146.0 1,114,866,187.6 237,800,162.4 20,130,013.3 578,030,200.0 18,191,476.2 9,235,895.8 235,427,467.0 54,026,266.1 217,774,318.2 3,395,105,409.1
Higher Education - 6,753,120.7 183,275,459.5 279,985,940.7 20,831,010.3 12,449,383.8 22,994,786.2 29,791,484.7 3,632,054.3 230,020,158.3 - 23,573,045,185.1 24,362,778,583.6
Other 48,351,141.1 103,095,956.1 236,756,339.5 994,278,371.4 174,684,459.7 70,675,319.3 1,477,474,970.0 65,447,541.0 20,010,913.2 702,970,252.6 26,024,318.5 227,321,489.4 4,147,091,071.8
2. Early Childhood Care and Education

Pre-school programs, known as pre-primary education, are delivered through three modalities in Ethiopia. The
first, kindergarten, are predominantly operated by non-governmental organizations (NGOs), communities,
private institutions, and faith-based organizations. The second, non-formal pre-school service is being delivered
mainly through child to child initiatives. The third is the most widespread response of local governments and
that has been the setting up of ‘O’ class. This is a grade before grade 1 where children are introduced to the
school environment and take part in learning focused play.
The importance of early childhood care and education (ECCE) is articulated in the fifth education sector
development program (ESDP V). ECCE is one of the priorities for the education sector because it is one of the
inputs to the overall improvement of the quality of education and may lead to the reduction of drop out and
repetition rates in primary grades. ECCE also leads to higher enrolment in primary education. ECCE also has its
own dedicated Sustainable Development Goal, which states that by “2030 ensure that all girls and boys have
access to quality early childhood development, care and preprimary education so that they are ready for
primary education”. In order to achieve the above objectives the government has been working to develop a
curriculum, train teachers and provide supervisory support. As a result the enrolment of pre-primary education
is increasing every year, though underreporting remains a persistent issue in kindergarten centers. In order to
evaluate the achievement so far attained by the preprimary education system the Gross Enrolment Rate (GER)
and Net Enrolment Rate (NER) indicators have been calculated.
2.1 Gross Enrolment Rate (GER)

Gross Enrolment Rate (GER) is a ratio obtained by dividing the total enrolment of preprimary students by the
expected official preprimary school age population. Table 2.1 and chart 2.1 below show the data regarding
enrolment of students in each region associated with the official expected population size and calculated
result.
Table 2.1 Preprimary School Age Population (age 4-6) Enrolment and GER by Region 2008 E.C. (2015/16)
Gross enrolment Population Ages 4-6 GER %

Region
Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total
Tigray 201,078 192,581 393,659 196,209 190,685 386,894 102.5 101.0 101.7
Afar 5,314 5,363 10,677 68,257 64,617 132,875 7.8 8.3 8.0
Amhara 457,661 429,079 886,740 862,085 833,498 1,695,584 53.1 51.5 52.3
Oromiya 609,605 548,421 1,158,026 1,521,774 1,492,666 3,014,441 40.1 36.7 38.4
Somali 14,738 12,199 26,937 253,497 247,933 501,430 5.8 4.9 5.4
Benishangul Gumuz 16,631 14,431 31,062 43,164 41,694 84,858 38.5 34.6 36.6
SNNP 560,170 528,396 1,088,566 785,475 770,274 1,555,749 71.3 68.6 70.0
Gambella 8,831 7,660 16,491 15,327 14,904 30,231 57.6 51.4 54.6
Harari 6,904 6,195 13,099 8,142 7,777 15,919 84.8 79.7 82.3
Addis Ababa 86,272 82,076 168,348 89,634 89,370 179,004 96.2 91.8 94.0
Dire Dawa 8,177 7,516 15,693 19,906 18,533 38,440 41.1 40.6 40.8
Total 1,975,381 1,833,917 3,809,298 3,863,471 3,771,952 7,635,423 51.1 48.6 49.9
Chart 2.1 GER of Preprimary, 2008 E.C. (2015/16)

120
Gross Enrolment Ratio

100
80
60
40 Male
20 Female
Total
0
Amhara
Harari
Tigray
Somali
Total
Afar
Benishangul Gumuz
Addis Ababa
Oromiya
SNNP
Gambella
Dire Dawa
The GER for all forms of preprimary education has increased compared to 2007 E.C. (2014/15), where the GER
was 39%. This shows that it is growing at a rapid rate year on. Moreover, the GER (49.9%) is above the target
set in ESDP V for 2015/16, which is 49%. This shows a positive national picture for the preprimary level.
However, there are wide regional variations with Afar and Ethio-Somali only having GERs of 8% and 5.4%
respectively. Moreover Oromiya, Benishangul Gumuz and Dire Dawa are below ESDP V target, whereas Tigray,
Addis Ababa and Harari having GER above 80%. Afar, Oromiya, Ethio-Somali, Benishangul Gumuz, and Dire
Dawa are below the national average 49.9%.
Tables 2.2, 2.3 and 2.4 show the split in preprimary enrolment by the different modalities and associated GER
indicators. It can be seen that Child to Child modality is not implemented in Gambella and Addis Ababa. These
two regions have focused their provision of preprimary education in the O class and Kindergarten modalities.
Nationally the modality that is providing the majority of preprimary education is O class, with a GER of 34.5%.
This has increased from 25% compared to 2007 E.C. The Kindergarten modality is highest in Addis Ababa, with
a GER of 91.7% compared to the national GER of 8% for Kindergarten. Tigray has the highest enrolment in Child
to Child provision, at 59.9% GER. The increase in enrolment in preprimary is fueled by the increase in O Class
enrolment, which shows a 9.5 percentage point increase from 2007 to 2008, compared to KG and Child to Child
which show a 1 percentage or lower increment between 2007 and 2008.
Kindergarten Modality
Table 2.2 Kindergarten Enrolment 2008 E.C. (2015/16)
Region
Tigray 27,574 26,500 54,074 196,209 190,685 386,894 14.1 13.9 14.0
Afar 1,757 1,529 3,286 68,257 64,617 132,875 2.6 2.4 2.5
Amhara 25,552 24,099 49,651 862,085 833,498 1,695,584 3.0 2.9 2.9
Oromiya 103,011 97,084 200,095 1,521,774 1,492,666 3,014,441 6.8 6.5 6.6
Somali 1,651 1,294 2,945 253,497 247,933 501,430 0.7 0.5 0.6
SNNP 57,686 52,791 110,477 785,475 770,274 1,555,749 7.3 6.9 7.1
Gambella 3,162 2,712 5,874 15,327 14,904 30,231 20.6 18.2 19.4
Harari 3,032 2,700 5,732 8,142 7,777 15,919 37.2 34.7 36.0
Addis Ababa 83,954 80,118 164,072 89,634 89,370 179,004 93.7 89.6 91.7
Dire Dawa 5,879 5,353 11,232 19,906 18,533 38,440 29.5 28.9 29.2
Total 315,227 295,947 611,174 3,863,471 3,771,952 7,635,423 8.2 7.8 8.0
Child to Child
Table 2.3 Child to Child Enrolment 2008 E.C. (2015/16)
Region
Tigray 118,838 112,841 231,679 196,209 190,685 386,894 60.6 59.2 59.9
Afar 112 128 240 68,257 64,617 132,875 0.2 0.2 0.2
Amhara 90,098 83,706 173,804 862,085 833,498 1,695,584 10.5 10.0 10.3
Oromiya 46,024 38,378 84,402 1,521,774 1,492,666 3,014,441 3.0 2.6 2.8
Somali 185 143 328 253,497 247,933 501,430 0.1 0.1 0.1
SNNP 33,895 30,044 63,939 785,475 770,274 1,555,749 4.3 3.9 4.1
Gambella - - - 15,327 14,904 30,231 - - -
Harari 1,293 1,171 2,464 8,142 7,777 15,919 15.9 15.1 15.5
Addis Ababa - - - 89,634 89,370 179,004 - - -
Dire Dawa 233 221 454 19,906 18,533 38,440 1.2 1.2 1.2
Total 294,757 270,327 565,084 3,863,471 3,771,952 7,635,423 7.6 7.2 7.4
Enrolment in O Class
Table 2.4 Enrolment in O Class 2008 E.C. (2015/16)
Region
Tigray 54,666 53,240 107,906 196,209 190,685 386,894 27.9 27.9 27.9
Afar 3,445 3,706 7,151 68,257 64,617 132,875 5.0 5.7 5.4
Amhara 342,011 321,274 663,285 862,085 833,498 1,695,584 39.7 38.5 39.1
Oromiya 460,570 412,959 873,529 1,521,774 1,492,666 3,014,441 30.3 27.7 29.0
Somali 12,902 10,762 23,664 253,497 247,933 501,430 5.1 4.3 4.7
SNNP 468,589 445,561 914,150 785,475 770,274 1,555,749 59.7 57.8 58.8
Gambella 5,669 4,948 10,617 15,327 14,904 30,231 37.0 33.2 35.1
Harari 2,579 2,324 4,903 8,142 7,777 15,919 31.7 29.9 30.8
Addis Ababa 2,318 1,958 4,276 89,634 89,370 179,004 2.6 2.2 2.4
Dire Dawa 2,065 1,942 4,007 19,906 18,533 38,440 10.4 10.5 10.4
Total 1,365,397 1,267,643 2,633,040 3,863,471 3,771,952 7,635,423 35.3 33.6 34.5
2.2 Net Enrolment Rate (NER)

Net Enrolment Rate (NER) is a ratio obtained by taking the number of appropriate aged enrolment of students
in the preprimary school systems to the expected official preprimary school age population. It combines the
data for Kindergarten, Child to Child and O Class enrolment. Table 2.5 and Chart 2.2 below show the data
regarding enrolment of students in each region associated with the official expected population size and NER
result.
Table 2.5 Preprimary NER 2008 E.C. (2015/16)

Net Enrolment Population Ages 4-6 NER %
Region
Tigray 185,135 177,123 362,258 196,209 190,685 386,894 94.4 92.9 93.6
Afar 4,967 4,421 9,388 68,257 64,617 132,875 7.3 6.8 7.1
Amhara 447,850 419,696 867,546 862,085 833,498 1,695,584 51.9 50.4 51.2
Oromiya 586,444 527,758 1,114,202 1,521,774 1,492,666 3,014,441 38.5 35.4 37.0
Somali 14,117 11,686 25,803 253,497 247,933 501,430 5.6 4.7 5.1
SNNP 540,675 510,979 1,051,654 785,475 770,274 1,555,749 68.8 66.3 67.6
Gambella 6,538 6,053 12,591 15,327 14,904 30,231 42.7 40.6 41.6
Harari 6,095 5,368 11,463 8,142 7,777 15,919 74.9 69.0 72.0
Addis Ababa 72,695 69,563 142,258 89,634 89,370 179,004 81.1 77.8 79.5
Dire Dawa 7,015 6,494 13,509 19,906 18,533 38,440 35.2 35.0 35.1
Total 1,902,460 1,768,022 3,670,482 3,863,471 3,771,952 7,635,423 49.2 46.9 48.1
Chart 2.2 NER of Preprimary, 2008 E.C. (2015/16)
100
90
80
Net Enrolment Rate (%)
70
60
50
40
Male
30
Female
20
Total
10
0
Amhara
Harari
Tigray
Somali
Total
Addis Ababa
Afar
Benishangul Gumuz
Oromiya
SNNP
Gambella
Dire Dawa
The net enrolment rate as presented in the above Table 2.5 and Chart 2.2 is almost similar to the calculated
result obtained for GER in table 2.1, with NER currently at 48.1% and GER currently at 49.9%. This implies that
out of all the children enrolled in preprimary the majority is of the appropriate school age for the level. This
can also be observed in Chart 2.3. It is interesting that even in the preprimary level gender equity is not
observed in enrolments, with proportionally more males attending than females, with a gender parity index of
0.95. To achieve gender parity at higher levels of education it is highly important that gender equity is observed
in preprimary education.
Chart 2.3 Comparison of GER and NER at Preprimary Level 2008 E.C. (2015/16)
120
100
80
Percentage
60
40
20
0
Benish
Amhar Oromi Gambe Addis Dire
Tigray Afar Somali angul SNNP Harari Total
a ya lla Ababa Dawa
Gumuz
GER 101.7 8.0 52.3 38.4 5.4 36.6 70.0 54.6 82.3 94.0 40.8 49.5
NER 93.6 7.1 51.2 37.0 5.1 35.6 67.6 41.6 72.0 79.5 35.1 48.1
Nationally the difference between NER and GER at preprimary level is much lower than at primary and
secondary levels. However, within the regions there is a wider variation, with Gambella showing the largest
variation. This implies that there are many children below and above the appropriate age i.e. below 4 and above
7 years. The fact that NER was 48.1 % signals that 51.9% of the total population of age 4, i.e. nearly 4 million
children, did not get the opportunity to attend preprimary education in 2008E.C.
3. Primary Education
According to the education and training policy of Ethiopia, “Primary education is of eight years duration,
offering basic and general primary education to prepare students for further general education and training”
(ETP, 1994). Primary education is critical to a nation’s development, and is the foundation for further education
and economic growth. In Ethiopia primary education is conducted from grades 1-8 and is implemented in two
cycles; primary 1st cycle (grades 1-4) and primary 2nd cycle (grades 5-8). According to ETP 1994, the official
admission age is 7.
Within this perspective the following sub sections are presented to show how the system is functioning and
depicts the achievements through educational performance indicators. These indicators measure the extent to
which children have access to primary levels of education.
3.1 Apparent Intake Rate

This is the percentage of new entrants (irrespective of age) compared against the population of school
admission age. It provides a rough estimate of access to school and includes over aged and under aged
students in the enrolment.
Table 3.1 Apparent Intake Rate (AIR) by Region and Sex 2008 E.C. (2015/16)
Gross Enrolment Grade 1 (not including ABE) Population Age 7 AIR %

Region
Tigray 93,636 82,368 176,004 63,300 61,641 124,941 147.92 133.63 140.87
Afar 30,563 24,430 54,993 22,334 21,109 43,443 136.84 115.73 126.59
Amhara 401,180 342,117 743,297 272,763 264,112 536,875 147.08 129.53 138.45
Oromiya 1,014,356 888,379 1,902,735 485,917 477,473 963,390 208.75 186.06 197.50
Somali 69,251 52,377 121,628 80,146 78,638 158,784 86.41 66.61 76.60
SNNP 582,379 516,825 1,099,204 250,929 246,808 497,738 232.09 209.40 220.84
Gambella 11,985 10,200 22,185 4,960 4,832 9,792 241.63 211.11 226.57
Harari 5,909 5,056 10,965 2,676 2,564 5,240 220.81 197.19 209.26
Addis Ababa 33,690 41,280 74,970 26,780 27,099 53,879 125.80 152.33 139.15
Dire Dawa 8,661 8,040 16,701 5,811 5,549 11,360 149.04 144.90 147.02
Total 2,280,865 1,995,846 4,276,711 1,229,515 1,203,276 2,432,791 185.51 165.87 175.79
Chart 3.1 AIR by Region and Sex, 2008 E.C. (2015/16)
250
Apparent Intake Rate (%)
200
150
100 Male
Female
50
Total
0
Amhara
Harari
Tigray
Somali
Total
Afar
Benishangul Gumuz
Addis Ababa
Oromiya
SNNP
Gambella
Dire Dawa
From Table 3.1 it can be seen that nationally the AIR is 175.8%. This shows that there are many children who
are not 7 years old enrolling in grade 1. This could be due to over and under age student enrolment. It indicates
that there is a high demand for grade 1 primary classes across the country. The only region that has an AIR
lower than 100% is Ethio-Somali. This statistic is likely to be highly influenced by inaccurate population
estimates.
Table 3.2 AIR Trends (in %), 1992 E.C.-2008 E.C. (1999/00-2015/16)
Year Total Male Female

1992 E.C. (1999-2000) 92 107.7 75.8
1993 E.C. (2000-2001) 99.5 110.1 88.5
1994 E.C. (2001-2002) 94 104 83.6
1995 E.C. (2002-2003) 90.8 100 81.4
1996 E.C. (2003-2004) 109.4 116 102.6
1997 E.C. (2004-2005) 148.7 154.7 142.8
1998 E.C. (2005-2006) 125.9 132.5 119.2
1999 E.C. (2006-2007) 124 130.4 117.4
2000 E.C. (2007-2008) 158.4 165.8 150.8
2001 E.C. (2008-2009) 162.5 169.4 155.4
2002 E.C. (2009-2010) 142.9 150.4 135.2
2003 E.C. (2010-2011) 163.4 171.9 154.5
2004 E.C. (2011-2012) 149.3 156 142.4
2005 E.C. (2012-2013) 143.9 150 137.6
2006 E.C. (2013-2014) 152.9 159.7 145.9
2007 E.C. (2014-2015) 158.4 167.3 149.3
2008 E.C. (2015-2016) 175.8 185.5 165.9
Chart 3.2 AIR Trends, 1992 E.C. – 2008 E.C. (1999/00-2015/16)
200
Apprent Intake Rate (%) 180
160
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
2001 E.C
1992 E.C
1993 E.C
1994 E.C
1995 E.C
1996 E.C
1997 E.C
1998 E.C
1999 E.C
2000 E.C
2002 E.C
2003 E.C
2004 E.C
2005 E.C
2006 E.C
2007 E.C
2008 E.C
Total Male Female
The trend in AIR over the last 16 years between 1992 E.C. and 2008 E.C. shows an improving picture with more
children enrolling into grade 1 year on year. AIR has consistently been above 100% since 1996 E.C. this implies
that more children than the population of 7 year olds have been enrolling into grade 1 for the last 12 years.
This will add extra pressure to the education system at the first entry point for many students. Moreover, late
entry may affect their continuation after grade 1. One of the reasons being overaged children may likely
dropout at later grades as their age increases.
3.2 Net Intake Rate

Net Intake Rate is an indicator that looks at those children who are of the correct age to enter grade 1. In the
case for Ethiopia it is the proportion of 7 year olds who enroll in grade 1.
Table 3.3 Net Intake Rate (NIR) by Region and Sex 2008 E.C. (2015/16)
Net Enrolment Grade 1 (not including ABE) Population Age 7 NIR %

Region
male female total male female total male female total
Tigray 78,042 71,827 149,869 63,300 61,641 124,941 123.29 116.53 119.95
Afar 11,566 9,937 21,503 22,334 21,109 43,443 51.79 47.07 49.50
Amhara 301,144 270,361 571,505 272,763 264,112 536,875 110.41 102.37 106.45
Oromiya 630,678 563,744 1,194,422 485,917 477,473 963,390 129.79 118.07 123.98
Somali 18,458 13,849 32,307 80,146 78,638 158,784 23.03 17.61 20.35
SNNP 401,953 362,703 764,656 250,929 246,808 497,738 160.19 146.96 153.63
Gambella 5,494 4,785 10,279 4,960 4,832 9,792 110.76 99.03 104.98
Harari 3,132 2,727 5,859 2,676 2,564 5,240 117.04 106.36 111.81
Addis Ababa 15,788 16,234 32,022 26,780 27,099 53,879 58.95 59.91 59.43
Dire Dawa 4,058 3,716 7,774 5,811 5,549 11,360 69.83 66.97 68.43
Total 1,484,659 1,332,489 2,817,148 1,229,515 1,203,276 2,432,791 120.75 110.74 115.80
Chart 3.3 NIR by Region and Sex 2008 E.C. (2015/16)
180
Net Intake Rate (%) 160
140
120
100
80
60 male
40 female
20 total
0
Harari
Total
Amhara
Tigray
Somali
Benishangul Gumuz
Addis Ababa
Gambella
Afar
SNNP
Oromiya
Dire Dawa
The national NIR is at 115.8%. This is technically an impossible figure as it indicates that there are more 7 year
olds in grade 1 than there are in the population. This reflects the problems with the population projection; but
is also due to many children not having an accurate birth date and being unsure of how old they are. Again
there are many regional differences with SNNP and Oromiya having the highest NIR, both considerably higher
than 100% at 153.6% and 124% respectively. The targets in relation to NIR in ESDP V have been met for both
males and females for the 2015/16 target, the ongoing issue is that NIR remains very high and will continue to
put a strain on the education system in the first cycle of primary education.
The number of male new entrants outweighs, by far, the number of female entrants. All efforts have to be
exerted so that female children enter school at an earlier age
The difference between the AIR and NIR is 60 percentage points. This implies that nearly 1.5 million children
enrolled in grade 1 were not of the appropriate age.
Chart 3.4 Regional Comparisons between AIR and NIR, 2008 E.C. (2015/16)
250
200
150
Percentage
100
50
0
Benishan
Addis Dire
Tigray Afar Amhara Oromiya Somali gul SNNP Gambella Harari Total
Ababa Dawa
Gumuz
AIR % 140.9 126.6 138.4 197.5 76.6 197.5 220.8 226.6 209.3 139.1 147.0 175.8
NIR % 120.0 49.5 106.5 124.0 20.3 98.5 153.6 105.0 111.8 59.4 68.4 115.8
The comparison between AIR and NIR shows that every region is varied by children with under and over age 7
enrolling in grade 1. There are nearly, or over double, the number of 7 year olds in grade 1 in regions like Addis
Ababa, Harari, Gambella and Benishangul Gumuz. The NIR in Addis Ababa, Dire Dawa, Afar and Ethio-Somali is
much lower than the national average. In Addis Ababa, enrolment tends to be higher than other regions. This
lower statistic could be due to more accurate birth recording practices taking place in the urban areas and
children giving an accurate age.
Table 3.4 Net Intake Rate (NIR) Trends (in %)
Year Male Female Total

2003 E.C. (2010-2011) 94.2 88.4 91.3
2004 E.C. (2011-2012) 94.6 89.7 92.2
2005 E.C. (2012-2013) 97.9 93 95.5
2006 E.C. (2013-2014) 108.8 102.3 105.6
2007 E.C. (2014-2015) 111.9 103.6 107.8
2008 E.C. (2015-2016) 120.8 110.7 115.8
Chart 3.5 Net Intake Rate (NIR) Trends
140
120
Net Intake Rate (%)
100
80
60
40
20
0
2003 E.C 2004 E.C 2005 E.C 2006 E.C 2007 E.C 2008 E.C
Male Female Total
NIR has been increasing over the last 6 years. The statistic shows a widening of the inequity gap between males
and females. It was at its narrowest gap in 2004 E.C. when there was a 5 percentage point’s difference
between males and females and has now increased to 10 percentage points. This trend is of great concern
because if equity targets in ESDP V are to be reached as planned equity has to start from an early age in the
education system and it will take many years to reach equal access to education.
3.3 Gross Enrolment Rate (GER)

The Gross Enrolment Rate shows the total number of children that have enrolled in grades 1-8, irrespective of
their age, as a proportion of the school age population (In Ethiopia the official primary school age population is
between 7 and 14). This indicator includes enrolment in Alternative Basic Education (ABE) centers as well as
formal primary schools.
Table 3.5 Gross Enrolment Ratio Disaggregated by Region and Sex, Grades 1-8, 2008 E.C. (2015/16)
Gross Enrolment Population Age 7-14 GER %

Region
Tigray 590,368 548,530 1,138,898 505,704 492,790 998,494 116.74 111.31 114.06
Afar 109,274 86,130 195,404 157,522 137,492 295,014 69.37 62.64 66.24
Amhara 2,230,637 2,115,832 4,346,469 1,964,019 1,931,757 3,895,776 113.58 109.53 111.57
Oromiya 4,183,219 3,609,667 7,792,886 3,765,079 3,709,130 7,474,208 111.11 97.32 104.26
Somali 512,650 376,793 889,443 492,482 434,785 927,267 104.10 86.66 95.92
SNNP 2,458,662 2,173,362 4,632,024 2,014,753 1,994,844 4,009,597 122.03 108.95 115.52
Gambella 63,798 53,601 117,399 39,718 36,338 76,056 160.63 147.51 154.36
Harari 24,290 20,027 44,317 20,952 20,131 41,083 115.93 99.48 107.87
Addis Ababa 232,626 287,244 519,870 175,365 179,977 355,342 132.65 159.60 146.30
Dire Dawa 37,973 33,611 71,584 53,043 48,940 101,982 71.59 68.68 70.19
Total 10,569,951 9,407,490 19,977,441 9,295,184 9,088,760 18,383,944 113.71 103.51 108.67
Chart 3.6 Regional GER for Grades 1-8 Disaggregated by Sex, 2008 E.C. (2015/16)
180
Gross Enrolment Ratio (%) 160
140
120
100
80
Male
60
Female
40
Total
20
0
Amhara
Harari
Tigray
Somali
Total
Benishangul Gumuz
Addis Ababa
SNNP
Gambella
Afar
Oromiya
Dire Dawa
The GER for grades 1-8 is 108.7%; this shows that nationally there are more children in primary grades than
there are children between 7 and 14. It indicates that children younger than 7 and older than 14 are enrolling
into primary schools. The target in 2015/16 is 93 % Female (102 Total), and with respect to the target, Afar,
Dire Dawa and Ethio-Somali regions GERs are below the target. There is wide regional variation, with Dire Dawa
and Afar having the lowest GER at 70% and 66% respectively. Gambella and Addis Ababa have very high GERs
both over 140%. It will be very challenging for Dire Dawa and Afar to meet the target set in ESDP V. Addis
Ababa is the only region where female GER is higher than male GER at 159.6% compared to 132.7%.
As the national primary education is conducted in two cycles, first cycle (G1-G4) and second cycle (G5-G8), it is
also interesting to show the GER statistics for these two cycles separately.
Table 3.6 GER for Grades 1-4 and Grades 5-8, by Region (in %), 2008 E.C. (2015/16)
Grade 1-4 Grade 5-8

Region
Male Female Total Male Female Total
Tigray 138.56 128.19 133.44 94.77 94.33 94.55
Afar 108.74 96.50 102.93 26.98 23.42 25.35
Amhara 144.72 132.00 138.43 80.07 85.59 82.81
Oromiya 154.86 136.30 145.65 66.05 57.21 61.66
Somali 155.47 123.98 140.34 42.66 37.04 40.11
Benishangul Gumuz 151.66 133.48 142.74 84.50 65.44 75.16
SNNP 164.98 148.59 156.83 78.97 69.35 74.18
Gambella 200.40 183.12 192.06 120.92 110.44 115.97
Harari 156.31 137.87 147.29 74.81 60.62 67.85
Addis Ababa 130.18 156.96 143.71 135.45 162.56 149.22
Dire Dawa 89.39 87.84 88.64 53.33 49.01 51.26
Total 152.50 136.62 144.65 73.26 68.91 71.11
Chart 3.7 Regional Comparison of GER for Grades 1-4 and 5-8, 2008 E.C. (2015/16)
200
180
160
Gross Enrolment Rate (%)
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
Benishan
Addis Dire
Ababa Dawa
Gumuz
Grade 1-4 133.44 102.93 138.43 145.65 140.34 142.74 156.83 192.06 147.29 143.71 88.64 144.65
Grade 5-8 94.55 25.35 82.81 61.66 40.11 75.16 74.18 115.97 67.85 149.22 51.26 71.11
The comparison between GER for grades 1-4 and grades 5-8 shows that there is a wide discrepancy between
the two cycles. When we compare the GER of 1-4 to ESDP V 2015/16 target, Dire Dawa achieved lower than
others. Moreover the comparison with GER 5-8 in ESDP V, Afar, Ethio-Somali and Dire Dawa achieved less than
the target. Nationally the first cycle has a GER of 144.7% compared to 71.1% for second cycle. This difference
shows that many 11-14 are enrolled in the first cycle and are not progressing through the education system,
having either repeated or readmitted into first cycle grades, or they were enrolled but dropped out from the
second cycle. Every region except Addis Ababa shows this trend, with a much higher first cycle GER compared
to second cycle. The high second cycle trend in Addis Ababa shows that children that should have enrolled into
secondary grades are still completing primary school.
The trend of GER over the last 16 years for the two cycles shows that they have both increased. However, the
second cycle GER has plateaued since 1998 E.C. and has only shown a small rate of increase compared to the
first cycle, which shows a fairly constant increase over the time period. This difference in trends highlights the
issue of children repeating first cycle grades or dropping out completely from the education system.
Table 3.7 Trend of GER Split by Grade 1-4 and Grade 5-8, 1993 E.C.- 2008 E.C. (2000/01-2015/16)
Grade 1-4 Grade 5-8

Year
Total Male Female Total Male Female
1993 E.C. (2000-2001) 83 95.3 70.2 30.8 38.3 22.9
1994 E.C. (2001-2002) 84.9 96.2 73.3 36.5 45.4 27.4
1995 E.C. (2002-2003) 84.2 94.6 73.5 42.4 52.5 31.9
1996 E.C. (2003-2004) 86.9 95.2 78.3 47.1 57 36.9
1997 E.C. (2004-2005) 102.7 109.8 95.5 52.5 62 42.6
1998 E.C. (2005-2006) 117.6 123.9 111.2 58.8 67.4 49.8
1999 E.C. (2006-2007) 117.1 122.9 111.2 61.1 68.3 53.7
2000 E.C. (2007-2008) 127.8 133 122.5 60.2 64.8 55.5
2001 E.C. (2008-2009) 122.6 126.7 118.4 63.1 65.6 60.5
2002 E.C. (2009-2010) 118.8 123.2 114.3 65.5 67.4 63.5
2003 E.C. (2010-2011) 124 128.8 119.1 66.1 67.4 64.8
2004 E.C. (2011-2012) 122.6 127 118.1 65.6 65.9 65.3
2005 E.C. (2012-2013) 124.5 129.4 119.4 62.8 63.4 62.2
2006 E.C. (2013-2014) 136.9 143 130.5 64.1 64.7 63.4
2007 E.C. (2014-2015) 140.3 147.6 132.7 66.3 67.8 64.8
2008 E.C. (2015-2016) 144.7 152.5 136.6 71.1 73.3 68.9
Chart 3.8 Trend of GER Split by Grade 1-4 and Grade 5-8, 1993 E.C. -2008 E.C. (2000/01-2015/16)
160
140
120
Gross Enrolment Ratio %
100
80
60
40
20
0
2001 E.C
2007 E.C
1993 E.C
1994 E.C
1995 E.C
1996 E.C
1997 E.C
1998 E.C
1999 E.C
2000 E.C
2002 E.C
2003 E.C
2004 E.C
2005 E.C
2006 E.C
2008 E.C
Grade 1-4 Grade 1-4 Grade 1-4 Grade 5-8 Grade 5-8 Grade 5-8
Chart 3.9 Gross Enrolment Trend, Grades 1-8, 1988 E.C.-2008 E.C. (1995/96-2015/16)
120
100
80
GER %
60
40
20
0
1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
E.C E.C E.C E.C E.C E.C E.C E.C E.C E.C E.C E.C E.C E.C E.C E.C E.C E.C E.C E.C E.C
Total 30.1 34.7 41.8 45.8 51 57.4 61.6 64.4 68.4 79.8 91.3 91.7 95.6 94.2 93.4 96.4 95.4 95.5 101.3 104 108.7
Female 22.7 26 31.2 35.3 40.7 47 51 53.8 59.1 71.5 83.9 85.1 90.5 90.7 90.1 93.2 92.9 93 97.8 99.5 103.5
Male 36.6 43 52 55.9 60.9 67.3 71.7 74.6 77.4 88 98.6 98 100.5 97.6 96.6 99.5 99.5 97.9 104.8 108.5 113.7
3.4 Net Enrolment Ratio (NER)

The NER is similar to the GER and calculates an enrolment ratio. It is different to the GER in that it only takes
those of the correct school age for those grades, i.e. it only looks at the 7 to 14 year olds enrolled in primary
education. This indicator includes enrolment in Alternative Basic Education (ABE) centers as well as formal
primary schools.
Table 3.9 Net Enrolment Ratio of Primary Disaggregated by Region and Sex, 2008 E.C. (2015/16)
Net Enrolment Population Age 7-14 NER %

Region
Tigray 546,254 526,646 1,072,900 505,704 492,790 998,494 108.02 106.87 107.45
Afar 89,880 73,824 163,704 157,522 137,492 295,014 57.06 53.69 55.49
Amhara 2,015,570 1,947,293 3,962,863 1,964,019 1,931,757 3,895,776 102.62 100.80 101.72
Oromiya 3,884,877 3,408,488 7,293,365 3,765,079 3,709,130 7,474,208 103.18 91.89 97.58
Somali 451,392 333,478 784,870 492,482 434,785 927,267 91.66 76.70 84.64
SNNP 2,303,077 2,060,315 4,363,392 2,014,753 1,994,844 4,009,597 114.31 103.28 108.82
Gambella 49,959 41,791 91,750 39,718 36,338 76,056 125.79 115.01 120.64
Harari 21,457 18,078 39,535 20,952 20,131 41,083 102.41 89.80 96.23
Addis Ababa 183,414 213,030 396,444 175,365 179,977 355,342 104.59 118.37 111.57
Dire Dawa 32,359 28,995 61,354 53,043 48,940 101,982 61.01 59.25 60.16
Total 9,689,358 8,740,312 18,429,670 9,295,184 9,088,760 18,383,944 104.24 96.17 100.25
Chart 3.10 NER for Grades 1-8 Disaggregated by Region and Sex, 2008 E.C. (2015/16)
140
120
Net Ernolment Rate (%)
100
80
60
Male
40
Female
20 Total
0
Amhara
Harari
Tigray
Somali
Total
Addis Ababa
Benishangul Gumuz
SNNP
Gambella
Afar
Oromiya
Dire Dawa
The national NER is at 100.25% in 2008 E.C. This is technically impossible as it indicates that there are more 7 to
14 year olds in school than there are in the country. This highlights the issues of having an outdated population
projection and children not recording their age correctly when they enter the school system. The target for NER
in ESDP V for 2015/16 is 91F/95M. Afar and Dire Dawa have a much lower NER to the target than other regions.
Gambella has the highest NER at 125.8% for males. The ESDP V target for NER by 2019/20 is 98%. This has now
been surpassed and ideally should not be higher than 100%. It is likely that NER will increase above 100%
nationally over the coming years until a more accurate population projection is produced from the Central
Statistical Agency and the correct age of students is recorded in schools.
The comparison of NER and GER in chart 3.11 shows that nationally there is an 8 percentage point’s difference
between the two. Addis Ababa and Gambella have the largest difference between GER and NER showing that
these regions have the biggest problem of children enrolling in primary grades that are old or too young for the
these grades.
Chart 3.11 Comparisons of GER and NER for Grade 1-8, 2008 E.C. (2015/16)
160
140
120
Percentage
100
80
60
40
20
0
Benishan
Addis Dire
Ababa Dawa
Gumuz
GER % 114.06 66.24 111.57 104.26 95.92 109.57 115.52 154.36 107.87 146.30 70.19 108.67
NER % 107.45 55.49 101.72 97.58 84.64 92.05 108.82 120.64 96.23 111.57 60.16 100.25
The difference in NER between the two cycles of primary is similar to the GER and shows that the proportion of
11-14 year olds who are enrolled in the appropriate grade is low nationally. Addis Ababa has the highest rate at
96%. Afar and Ethio-Somali show the lowest rates at 14.9% and 25.6% respectively. In Grade 1-4, Afar and Dire
Dawa have lowest NER as compared to the ESDP V target of 2015/16 .Moreover for Grade 5-8 Afar, Ethio-
Somali and Dire Dawa have lowest NER to ESDP V target of 2015/16. Nationally ESDP V target 2015 /2016 NER
in Grade 5-8 is achieved even for 2016/17 target. In Addis Ababa, unlike other regions and national NER, NER of
Grade 5-8 is greater than that of Grade 1-4. Furthermore, the difference in NER between the two cycles in
Addis Ababa is too small (1.53).
Table 3.10 Comparison of NER for Grades 1-4 and Grades 5-8, 2008 E.C. (2015/16)
Grade 1-4 Grade 5-8

Region
Tigray 121.78 117.81 119.82 80.36 85.85 83.07
Afar 68.19 63.56 65.99 14.87 14.92 14.89
Amhara 115.74 109.23 112.52 59.96 67.93 63.92
Oromiya 127.01 113.66 120.38 52.47 47.44 49.97
Somali 97.36 77.85 87.98 27.07 23.89 25.62
SNNP 142.33 129.51 135.96 66.06 59.39 62.74
Gambella 133.41 122.07 127.94 63.78 56.87 60.51
Harari 121.85 107.79 114.97 53.29 45.39 49.41
Addis Ababa 92.25 96.89 94.59 91.29 100.81 96.12
Dire Dawa 67.52 66.23 66.90 34.97 33.18 34.11
Total 123.78 112.90 118.40 57.30 55.99 56.65
Chart 3.12 Comparison of NER for Grades 1-4 and Grades 5-8, 2008 E.C. (2015/16)
160
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
Benisha
Gambell Addis Dire
Tigray Afar Amhara Oromiya Somali ngul SNNP Harari Total
a Ababa Dawa
Gumuz
Grade 1-4 119.82 65.99 112.52 120.38 87.98 104.50 135.96 127.94 114.97 94.59 66.90 118.40
Grade 5-8 83.07 14.89 63.92 49.97 25.62 44.23 62.74 60.51 49.41 96.12 34.11 56.65
The 20 year trend in NER shows that it has shown steeper increase in recent years (This steeper increase could
be due to the increasingly inaccurate population projections that are currently being produced by the CSA as
well as a genuine increase in enrolment).
Table 3.11 NER Trend for Grade 1-8, 1988 E.C. to 2008 E.C. (1995/96-2015/16)
Year Total Female Male

1988 E.C. (1995-1996) 21.6 17.4 25.7
1989 E.C. (1996-1997) 24.9 20 29.5
1990 E.C. (1997-1998) 36 28 43
1991 E.C. (1998-1999) 39.5 31.9 46.9
1992 E.C. (1999-2000) 44 36.6 51.2
1993 E.C. (2000-2001) 48.8 41.7 55.7
1994 E.C. (2001-2002) 52.2 45.2 59
1995 E.C. (2002-2003) 54 47.2 60.6
1996 E.C. (2003-2004) 57.4 51.8 62.9
1997 E.C. (2004-2005) 68.5 63.6 73.2
1998 E.C. (2005-2006) 77.5 73.2 81.7
1999 E.C. (2006-2007) 79.1 75.5 82.6
2000 E.C. (2007-2008) 83.4 80.7 86
2001 E.C. (2008-2009) 83 81.3 84.6
2002 E.C. (2009-2010) 82.1 80.5 83.7
2003 E.C. (2010-2011) 85.3 83.5 87
2004 E.C. (2011-2012) 85.4 83.9 86.8
2005 E.C. (2012-2013) 85.7 83.9 87.5
2006 E.C. (2013-2014) 92.6 90.1 95.1
2007 E.C. (2014-2015) 93.7 90.5 96.9
2008 E.C. (2015-2016) 100.3 96.2 104.2
Chart 3.13 NER Trend for Grades 1-8 1988 E.C.– 2008 E.C. (1995/96-2015/16)
120
100
Net Enrokment Rate %
80
60
40
20
0
1990 E.C
2005 E.C
1988 E.C
1989 E.C
1991 E.C
1992 E.C
1993 E.C
1994 E.C
1995 E.C
1996 E.C
1997 E.C
1998 E.C
1999 E.C
2000 E.C
2001 E.C
2002 E.C
2003 E.C
2004 E.C
2006 E.C
2007 E.C
2008 E.C
Total Female Male
3.5 Gender Parity Index

Gender Parity Index (GPI) is the value of an indicator for girls divided by that of boys. As related to enrolment,
Gender Parity Index is defined as female gross or net enrolment ratio divided by male gross or net enrolment
ratio for all levels. GPI is an important indicator of balanced programs to boost enrolment and participation of
girls in education. No nation has been able to achieve comprehensive basic education without programs that
assist girls. GPI is used to measure the level of equity between boys and girls. In a situation of equity between
boys and girls the gender parity index is 1, whereas with highest inequity it is close to 0. The following chart is
presented to demonstrate the current situation (2008 E.C. 2015/16 academic year) regionally and nationally.
The national GPI is currently at 0.91, this means that the target for GPI for this year in the ESDP V (of 0.94) has
been missed. It is hoped that by the end of ESDP V GPI will have reached perfect parity and will be at 1
nationally. There is still more work needed in many regions for this to be achieved. The current figures are
influenced by the high result in Addis Ababa of 1.20, which shows that more females are attending school than
males. The lowest GPI is in Ethio-Somali at 0.83 and Harari at 0.86. It must be noted that a GPI of 1.2 in Addis
Ababa is not a positive trend as boys are at a disadvantage and that gender parity is not maintained.
Chart 3.14 Gender Parity Index, Grades 1-8, 2008 E.C. (2015/16)
1.4
1.20
1.2
Gender Parity Index 1.0
0.95
0.90
0.96
0.89 0.92 0.96
0.91
0.88 0.83 0.84 0.86
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0.0
Harari
Amhara
Tigray
Somali
Total
Benishangul Gumuz
Addis Ababa
Afar
Oromiya
SNNP
Gambella
Dire Dawa
3.6 Pupil Section Ratio
In Ethiopia in one grade there may be more than one section, for example grade 1 might have three sections so
that class sizes are smaller. Each section has its own classroom so to calculate the pupil section ratio the
number of classrooms in the school can be used as a proxy indicator. Nationally PSR is at 55 for grades 1-8 and
it is higher in the first cycle compared to the second cycle. Ethio-Somali region has the biggest variation in pupil
section ratios between cycles, with 144 in the first cycle compared to 63 in the second cycle. This indicates that
children in this region learn in overcrowded classrooms compared to children in other regions.
Chart 3.15 Pupil Section Ratios in Primary Schools 2008 E.C. (2015/16)
160
140
120
Pupil Section Ratio
100
80
60
40
20
0
Benishan
Addis Dire
Ababa Dawa
Gumuz
PSR Grade 1-4 41 61 41 69 144 55 66 64 41 42 44 59
PSR Grade 5-8 42 30 45 50 63 51 51 57 27 42 33 48
PSR Grade 1-8 41 51 42 62 116 54 60 61 36 42 39 55
3.7 Pupil Teacher Ratio

The Pupil-Teacher Ratio (PTR) is one of the common education indicators used to measure the education
system efficiency and quality. The basic assumptions of PTR are;
a) The lower the PTR indicates the better the opportunity for contact between the teacher and pupils and for
the teacher to provide support to students individually and hence a better teaching/learning process, thereby
improving the quality of education;
b) PTR is also used to measure the level of human resource input (teachers).
c) On the other hand, very low PTR may indicate low efficient use or underutilization of teachers.
This indicator is useful for setting minimum standards throughout the country and ensuring a certain level of
equality around the country. Note that low or high PTR alone does not explain the quality of education,
because quality of education depends on other factors such as; mode of delivery, commitment, qualification of
teachers, the supply of educational materials, and other issues.
The national PTR in 2008 E.C. is 46 for grades 1-8, again it is higher for grades 1-4 at 54 so it can be seen that in
the first cycle the primary target has not been reached. PTR is highest in Ethio-Somali, followed by Oromiya
and SNNP. Addis Ababa is the one region where the PTR for grades 5-8 is higher than for grades 1-4.
Chart 3.16 PTR in Primary Schools, 2008 E.C. (2015/16)

120
100
Pupil Teacher Ratio
80
60
40
20
0
Benisha
Oromiy Gambel Addis Dire
Tigray Afar Amhara Somali ngul SNNP Harari Total
a la Ababa Dawa
Gumuz
PTR Grade 1-4 39 60 40 67 107 41 62 47 31 24 36 54
PTR Grade 5-8 33 22 32 38 43 31 36 33 18 25 27 35
PTR Grade 1-8 36 44 37 54 75 37 50 40 25 24 32 46
The trend in PTR has fallen over the last 7 years from 51 to 46. However, the 2008 figure is the same as the
2007 figure; this is due to the large increase in enrolment in 2008 so that despite the increase in primary
teachers the statistic has remained at the same level.
Chart 3.17 Trends in PTR
54
52
Pupil Teacher Ratio
50
48
46
44
42
40
2002 E.C. 2003 E.C. 2004 E.C. 2005 E.C 2006 E.C. 2007 E.C. 2008 E.C.
PTR 51 51 50 49.4 47 46 46
3.8 Repetition Rate and Dropout Rate

These rates help to understand how well the education system utilizes limited resources efficiently and in a
timely manner. These rates are commonly used to measure the efficiency of the education system in producing
graduates of a particular education cycle or level. A student has three paths in a particular academic year, i.e.
promotion, repetition or dropout. Repeating a grade means using more resources than allocated to a student;
and leaving school (i.e. a dropout) before completing a particular cycle or level of education also results in a
waste of resources. Overall lower repetition and lower dropout rates at each grade level are indications of the
proper utilization of limited resources.
3.8.1 Repetition Rate

This indicator measures the proportion of students who have remained in the same grade for two or more
consecutive years by retaking the grade having either left the grade prematurely or returning for a second or
third time. Any repetition reduces the efficiency of the education system and can also be an indication of high
PTR, unqualified teachers or lack of learning materials among other factors. The current national policy
requires that promotion is based on students’ continuous assessment results for the first three grades of
primary (What makes this different from other grades’ continuous assessment is that, automatic promotion
with continuous assessment is applied in grades 1-3). Those students who have been readmitted into primary
grades are included in the 2007 figure as it can be assumed that they are repeating the year. This difference in
the 2007 had resulted in a decrease in the repetition rate this year and the primary repetition rate is now 6.7%.
The repetition rate is slightly higher in males compared to females, following the historic trend. The female
repetition rate of 6.2% means that the ESDP V target for 2016 has been met; however the male figure of 7.1%
means that it is slightly higher than the target of 7%.
Chart 3.18 Trends in Repetition Rates, Grades 1-8 2001 E.C. to 2007 E.C. (2008/09-2014/15)
12
Repetition Rate (%) 10
0
2001 E.C. 2002 E.C. 2003 E.C. 2004 E.C. 2005 E.C. 2006 E.C. 2007 E.C.
Male 4.7 7.2 8.7 8.1 8.6 7.6 7.1
Female 5.2 10 8.2 7.7 8.1 7 6.2
Total 4.9 8.5 8.5 7.9 8.4 7.3 6.7
It can be seen that repetition rates are highest in grade 8, where students need to pass the grade 8 exams to
successfully complete primary education. Male repetition is higher in every grade compared to females, with
an increased difference between the sexes in grades 5, 6 and 7.
Chart 3.19 Repetition Rates Split by Grade, 2007 E.C. (2014/15)
9%
8%
7%
Repetition Rate (%)
6%
5%
4%
3%
2%
1%
0%
Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8
Male 7.10% 6.67% 6.44% 7.09% 7.78% 7.02% 7.79% 7.99%
Female 6.76% 6.09% 5.72% 6.09% 6.22% 5.35% 6.06% 6.88%
Total 6.94% 6.40% 6.10% 6.61% 7.04% 6.21% 6.95% 7.46%
3.8.2 Dropout Rate
The dropout rate is a measure, typically by grade, of those who left formal schooling the previous year. In most
cases it is calculated as the remainder of students after subtracting those who have repeated and those who
have been promoted to the next grade. Dropout rates have increased slightly over the last year, and grade 1-8
dropout rates are now at 10.12%. Dropout is much lower than it was 6 years ago. Dropout is highest in grade
1, at 16.8%. This means that many children join in grade 1 and then leave the education system within the next
year. Dropout in the rest of the grades is around 10%, falling in grades 6 and 7 to approximately 6%.
Chart 3.20 Dropout Rates, Grade 1-8, 2001 E.C. -2007 E.C. (2008/09-2014/15)
20
18
16
Dropout Rate %
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
2001 E.C. 2002 E.C. 2003 E.C. 2004 E.C. 2005 E.C. 2006 E.C. 2007 E.C.
Male 18.2 13.3 17.4 16.3 7.8 9.9 10.01
Female 19 13.5 15.1 16.1 6.9 10 10.23
Total 18.6 13.1 16.3 16.2 7.8 9.9 10.12
3.9 Survival Rate

The survival rate to grade 5 is used to estimate the percentage of students who will complete the first cycle of
primary education. The completion of at least 4 years of schooling is considered as a pre-requisite for a
sustainable level of literacy. Survival rates approaching 100% indicate a high level of retention and low
incidence of dropouts. The reliability of this indicator depends on the consistency of data on enrolment and
repeaters both in terms of coverage overtime and across grades. A “synthetic cohort method” is applied to
calculate this rate by assuming a group of pupils, typically 1,000 who are enrolled together and proceed to the
5th grade, sometimes with repetition up to two times, and sometimes without. The trend in survival rate
shows a very slight increase in the last three years. The ESDP V target of 59 for females and 57 for males has
not been reached for either sex and improvements in the retention of students need to be made.
Chart 3.21 Trends in Survival Rate to Grade 5

70
60
Survival Rate (%)
50
40
30
20
10
0
2002 E.C. 2003 E.C. 2004 E.C. 2005 E.C. 2006 E.C. 2007 E.C. 2008 E.C.
Male 40.1 55.9 44.3 49.2 54.1 55.4 55.8
Female 39.1 54.1 50.2 57.2 57.2 56.1 57.2
Total 39.6 55 47 50.2 55.5 55.75 56.5
3.10 Primary Completion Rate

Internationally the PCR is an established measure of the outcomes of an education system. It measures both
education system coverage, access and student attainment. The primary completion rate is a more
comprehensive indicator of human capital formation and school system quality and efficiency than either gross
or net enrolment ratios, or the cohort survival rate in a country. It is calculated in the following way:
New Pupils in Last Grade
Population of official age in the last grade
Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school regardless of
age; i.e. the total number of students successfully completing (or graduating from) the last year of primary
school in a given year, divided by the total number of children of official graduation age in the population
multiplied by 100.
The PCR is highly dependent on the accuracy of the single age population for both points of measurement (for
grade 5, age 11, and for grade 8, age 14) and the accurate measurement of repeaters in each grade. Taking into
account adjustments for Ethiopian approaches to calculation of both values i.e. single age ranges and
repeaters, a steady upward trend in completion rates is important. In Ethiopia it is likely that the actual
completion rate is higher than the value suggested by the indicator, this is because the indicator does not take
into account those students who have joined Grade 8 at an age other than 14, i.e. 13 or 15 year olds, who
complete grade 8. The indicator is used to show the rate at which children pass through the primary education
system within the expected 8 years, assuming that they have started grade 1 at age 7.
The completion rate remains higher for Grade 5 compared to Grade 8 in 2008 E.C., the gap also appears to
have widened to 16.9 percentage points in 2008 from 9.7 percentage points in 2007. This shows that more
children are moving through grade 5, and there may be a few years lag in grade 8 completion rate responding
to interventions. The ESDP V target for grade 8 completion rate for 2016 is 50%. Tt can be seen from the
figures that this target has been met for both males and females. The trend over the last 7 years shows that the
completion rates in both grades 5 and 8 have remained roughly the same and have not shown any of the same
increases that have been seen in GER and NER. This shows that improving completion rates is a challenge that
requires vigorous efforts by all stakeholders.
Table 3.12 Grade 5 and 8 Completion Rates (in %)
Grade 5 Grade 8
Year
2002 E.C. (2009/10) 77.5 73.7 75.6 51.0 44.5 47.8
2003 E.C. (2010/11) 72.0 66.1 69.1 52.5 46.2 49.4
2004 E.C. (2011/12) 74.1 73.4 73.8 52.4 51.9 52.1
2005 E.C. (2012/13) 77.1 75.1 76.1 53.3 52.2 52.8
2006 E.C. (2013/14) 70.7 68.2 69.5 46.7 46.7 46.7
2007 E.C. (2014/15) 62.0 60.0 61.0 51.8 50.9 51.3
2008 E.C. (2015/16) 72.8 69.4 71.2 55.3 53.3 54.3
Chart 3.22 Grade 5 and 8 Completion Rate Trends

100
90
80
Completion Rate (%) 70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
2002 E.C 2003 E.C 2004 E.C 2005 E.C 2006 E.C 2007 E.C 2008 E.C
Grade 5 Grade 5 Grade 5 Grade 8 Grade 8 Grade 8
Table 3.13 Male Cohort Analysis 2008 E.C. (2015/16)
Table 3.14 Female Cohort Analysis 2008 E.C. (2015/16)
3.11 Number of Primary Schools and Clusters

The total number of primary schools in Ethiopia is 34,867 in 2008 E.C. This is an increase from 33,373 reported
in 2007 E.C. This means that in one year 1,494 primary schools were built across the country. Oromiya has the
highest number of primary schools, with 13,853, and has larger population too. Oromiya has also seen the
largest increase in the number of primary schools, with 513 new schools opening in 2008 E.C. The majority of
primary schools are government owned across Ethiopia, with 32,556 schools falling into this category. Addis
Ababa has the highest proportion of nongovernment owned schools in the country, with 73% of its primary
schools being nongovernment owned.
Chart 3.23 Number of Primary Schools, 2008 E.C. (2015/16)

16,000
14,000
12,000
Number of Schools
10,000
8,000
6,000
4,000
2,000
-
Benishan
Addis Dire
Tigray Afar Amhara Oromiya Somali gul SNNP Gambella Harari
Ababa Dawa
Gumuz
Schools 2,124 761 8,627 13,853 1,188 571 6,452 287 87 804 113
Chart 3.24 Split in Government and Non-Government Schools, 2008 E.C. (2015/16)
100%
90%
Percentage of Schools
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Benisha
Tigray Afar Amhara Somali ngul SNNP Harari Total
a la Ababa Dawa
Gumuz
NonGov 80 27 151 904 8 12 462 20 27 583 37 2,311
Gov 2,044 734 8,476 12,949 1,180 559 5,990 267 60 221 76 32,556
It is also important to look at the number of cluster schools in Ethiopia. School Clusters cover a variety of
activities involving co-operation between schools; that can be administrative, material, pedagogical or
extracurricular. Cluster schools also serve for teachers’ professional development through experience sharing.
Schools are usually grouped into clusters of 5 schools within one woreda. In 2008 E.C. there were 7,653 clusters
in Ethiopia, the majority being in Oromiya where there are 2,662.
Chart 3.25 Number of Clusters Schools, 2008 E.C. (2015/16)

3,000
2,500
Number of Clusters
2,000
1,500
1,000
500
-
Benisha
Gambell Addis Dire
Tigray Afar Amhara Oromiya Somali ngul SNNP Harari
a Ababa Dawa
Gumuz
Primary Clusters 432 95 1,913 2,662 588 158 1,406 83 36 254 26
3.12 Number of Textbooks

The pupil/textbook ratio is an important assessment of how much access to learning materials children receive
when they go to school. It can be seen that nationally the pupil/textbook ratio for primary schools is 3.83. This
indicates that, on average, children have access to fewer than 4 textbooks when they go to school. There is also
a wide regional variation with Harari having the highest pupil/textbook ratio, with 6.41, and Ethio-Somali the
lowest pupil/textbook ratio where there is less than one textbook per child.
Note that, the total number of textbooks in primary schools this year is over 74 million, with 36% of these are
language textbooks.
Chart 3.26 Pupil/Textbook Ratios, 2008 E.C. (2015/16)

7
5
Pupil/Textbook Ratio
-
Benishan
Addis Dire
Tigray Afar Amhara Oromiya Somali gul- SNNP Gambella Harari Total
Ababa Dawa
Gumuz
PTR 5.17 2.11 5.47 3.45 0.59 3.39 2.83 5.02 6.41 5.43 4.45 3.83
Table 3.15 Number of Textbooks by Subject, 2008 E.C. (2015/16)
Subject Number of textooks

Art 361,652
Civics 5,465,748
Esthetics 195,095
Geography 38,537
History 38,724
Languages 26,820,279
Mathematics 15,760,185
Music 984,699
Other 78,694
Physical education 786,986
Science 18,846,466
Social science 4,765,256
Grand Total 74,142,321
3.13 School Facilities

3.13.1 School Facility Indicators
It can be seen that nationally 24% of primary schools have electricity available. This is highly dependent on the
region. Harari, Dire Dawa and Addis Ababa have higher proportions of schools with electricity as schools here
are more easily accessible to electricity grid networks. Just over half of primary schools in the country have
access to radio, whereas only 9% of schools have access to video playing equipment. The raw data behind
these indicators is available in the annex.
Table 3.16 School Facility Indicators on Electricity and Access to Multimedia Teaching, 2008 E.C. (2015/16)
% schools with a
Satellite School
% schools with
% schools that
Cluster School
have a video
with a sports
% of schools
% of schools
with a tape
electricity
Number of
Number of
available
recorder
radio
field
Region
Tigray 1,709 432 33% 43% 32% 7% 69%

Afar 419 95 19% 11% 5% 3% 67%
Amhara 6,650 1,913 17% 56% 21% 6% 74%
Oromiya 11,161 2,662 25% 56% 25% 9% 84%
Somali 502 588 18% 12% 10% 9% 49%
Benishangul-Gumuz 388 158 20% 6% 17% 6% 83%
SNNP 4,670 1,406 19% 50% 32% 7% 81%
Gambella 159 83 16% 11% 14% 10% 47%
Harari 24 36 84% 39% 60% 54% 52%
Addis Ababa 454 254 97% 83% 80% 68% 84%
Dire Dawa 70 26 77% 35% 54% 24% 58%
Total 26,206 7,653 24% 51% 26% 9% 78%
Note: these indicators have been calculated based on schools responding to the question in the questionnaire.
Some schools only responded to parts of the facilities in the questionnaire. For the non-respondents, it is assumed
that they do not have the facilities.
3.13.2 WASH - Water Supply and Toilet Facilities
Primary school is the level where children develop behaviors that will last into adulthood. Access to safe water
and the use of clean toilet facilities at school is therefore vital for the health of children throughout their lives.
In the 2008 E.C. school census questionnaire, revised questions were added in the area of WASH (Water,
Health and Sanitation) to provide better data for policy-making and action on these critical issues. The more
detailed questionnaire included questions about the type of water source and type of toilets available as well
as collecting data on hand washing facilities. The data collected on WASH has been summarized below in 3
main tables, and more information on it is available in the annex. The analysis presented is only for those
schools which responded to this section of the questionnaire and not the total number of schools.
Table 3.17 Water Facility Information, 2008 E.C. (2015/16)
Adequate Water
are unprotected
water questions
from those that
young children
accesssible for
% sources that
% sources that
are protected
special needs
% have water
responded to
% accessible
responded
number of
REGION
Indicator
% water
number
sources
Tigray 2,044 18% 373 96% 4% 18% 18% 5%
Afar 534 35% 180 80% 20% 6% 7% 8%
Amhara 8,621 36% 3,142 89% 11% 14% 18% 14%
Oromiya 13,733 38% 5,249 78% 22% 16% 18% 11%
Somali 1,051 34% 357 5% 95% 34% 32% 0%
Benishangul-Gumuz 513 41% 211 77% 23% 13% 18% 2%
SNNP 5,775 39% 2,260 78% 22% 19% 20% 9%
Gambella 284 65% 185 84% 16% 46% 47% 12%
Harari 83 76% 63 90% 10% 34% 53% 16%
Addis Ababa 785 98% 773 98% 2% 86% 91% 66%
Dire Dawa 102 80% 82 94% 6% 30% 46% 20%
Total 33,525 38% 12,875 80% 20% 18% 21% 12%
Note: Adequate Water Indicator includes those schools that have a protected water source, with a functional
water source, which supplies water for 5-7 days to meet the required demand. The Ethio-Somali region responses
to water questions were often incomplete and they had large responses to ‘other’ water sources which led to
them having a large proportion of unprotected water sources.
Table 3.18 Sanitation Facilities, 2008 E.C. (2015/16)

those that responded
% have toilets from
% toilets accessible
number responded
to water questions
for young children
% free from open

% of schools with
% of schools with
% toilets that are
% toilets that are
% accessible for
boys only pits
special needs
girls only pits
REGION
defecation
traditional
improved
Tigray 2,023 77% 8% 92% 31% 31% 23% 28% 23%

Afar 457 11% 39% 61% 30% 31% 56% 72% 11%
Amhara 8,621 82% 63% 37% 35% 34% 24% 36% 23%
Oromiya 13,802 93% 73% 27% 35% 33% 40% 64% 69%
Somali 984 52% 33% 67% 53% 47% 2% 3% 2%
Benishangul-Gumuz 460 60% 69% 31% 37% 39% 53% 62% 43%
SNNP 5,677 91% 72% 28% 45% 43% 41% 52% 42%
Gambella 276 56% 73% 27% 35% 33% 100% 100% 58%
Harari 83 92% 63% 37% 32% 29% 30% 62% 71%
Addis Ababa 749 99% 14% 86% 43% 45% 84% 96% 94%
Dire Dawa 100 92% 66% 34% 43% 43% 57% 76% 9%
Total 33,232 86% 66% 34% 38% 37% 36% 53% 47%
Table 3.19 Hygiene and WASH, 2008 E.C. (2015/16)
sanitation education
% always have soap
sanitation avaiable
Schools Indicator
% WASH budget
education given
% menstruation
% menstruation
% schools have
Safe WASH at
% health and
REGION
handwash
available
available
given
Tigray 19% 5% 4% 59% 34% 20% 0%
Afar 5% 1% 2% 59% 23% 3% 1%
Amhara 14% 2% 3% 71% 22% 19% 21%
Oromiya 16% 4% 4% 75% 35% 12% 17%
Somali 1% 3% 0% 9% 13% 5% 2%
Benishangul-Gumuz 34% 6% 0% 41% 29% 24% 23%
SNNP 34% 7% 2% 59% 50% 37% 25%
Gambella 5% 0% 0% 6% 35% 8% 11%
Harari 51% 18% 5% 72% 47% 47% 35%
Addis Ababa 97% 55% 31% 95% 76% 67% 96%
Dire Dawa 59% 12% 4% 77% 11% 45% 0%
Total 21% 5% 4% 68% 34% 20% 20%
Note: Safe WASH at Schools Indicator is the percentage of schools that have a protected water source which is
functional and meets demand, and the school has improved toilets and Hand-washing
Chart 3.27 Comparison of Water and WASH Indicator, 2008 E.C. (2015/16)
70%
Percentage of Schools which responded to
60%
50%
questions
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Benisha
Oromiy Gambell Addis Dire
Tigray Afar Amhara Somali ngul- SNNP Harari Total
a a Ababa Dawa
Gumuz
Water Ind 5% 8% 14% 11% 0% 2% 9% 12% 16% 66% 20% 12%
WASH Ind 4% 2% 3% 4% 0% 0% 2% 0% 5% 31% 4% 4%
Chart 3.27 shows that nationally only 12% of primary schools have an appropriate water facility that meets the
needs of the students and teachers that attend the school, while only 4% of primary schools have all the
required elements – water, sanitation and hand washing facilities - that are needed to protect children’s
health. Although many schools have some WASH facilities, there is a huge need for further provision to ensure
a full WASH package in all schools. There are large regional variations, with Addis Ababa having the most
schools with complete WASH provision. Ethio-Somali is the region with the most improvement needed. Here,
no schools are identified as having sufficient WASH facilities. It is also likely that the results are being affected
by nonresponse to the questions, and limited WASH knowledge of the staff completing the survey.
3.13.3 Summary of Other Facilities
Table 3.20 shows a summary of other school facility information that has not been covered elsewhere. It can
be seen that many primary schools have an environment club and an ethical club, at over 80% of schools
nationally practicing these activities. Only 8% of schools nationally have school feeding programs. This statistics
is higher in Afar at 39%, where there has been a large response to the 2008 drought and that providing school
feeding was seen as an important emergency intervention.
Table 3.20 Summary of School Facility Information, 2008 E.C. (2015/16)
% schools with a
% schools with a
an environment
% schools with
school feeding
with an ethical
teachers club
% schools with
with a future
% of schools
% of schools
carrying out
% schools
pedalogical
club
club
laboratory
Region
services
Tigray 84% 90% 92% 12% 23% 13% library
10%
Afar 45% 46% 19% 39% 10% 4% 9%
Amhara 84% 95% 32% 4% 51% 35% 60%
Oromiya 94% 83% 64% 5% 46% 13% 67%
Somali 43% 32% 19% 11% 11% 13% 18%
SNNP 79% 86% 52% 5% 25% 12% 32%
Gambella 53% 71% 33% 35% 42% 34% 20%
Harari 66% 76% 38% 14% 59% 55% 49%
Addis Ababa 80% 90% 71% 44% 97% 89% 96%
Dire Dawa 73% 77% 52% 17% 69% 31% 70%
Total 85% 85% 52% 8% 45% 22% 61%
Note: these indicators have been calculated based on those schools responded to the question in the
questionnaire. Some schools responded to parts of the facilities. For the non-respondents, it is assumed that they
do not have the facilities.
4. Secondary Education
Secondary education in Ethiopia has two cycles; the first cycle covering grades 9-10 and the second cycle
covering grades 11-12. Nearly 79% of students in secondary education are enrolled in grades 9-10.
At the end of the first cycle when student finish grade 10 (general secondary education) they take the national
examination (Ethiopian General Secondary Education Certificate Examination). This is used to certify
completion of general secondary education and to select students that qualify for the next higher level of
education called the preparatory level. The preparatory level is the second cycle of secondary education and
prepares students for university education. Those who do not fulfil the criteria for the preparatory level can be
enrolled to teachers education colleges and to technical and vocational training schools (TVET). This section
presents various indicators in relation to secondary level education.
4.1 Secondary Gross Enrolment Rate (GER)

The Gross Enrolment Rate shows the total number of children that have enrolled in grades 9-12, irrespective of
their age, as a proportion of the school age population (In Ethiopia the official secondary school age population
is between 15 and 18).
The national GER for all secondary grades is 29.04%, this indicates that nationally there are many children who
are not completing primary education and proceeding to secondary education. There are of course wide
regional variations, with Addis Ababa having the highest GER at 82.27%. Interestingly, Gambella also has a high
GER at 72.43%; and it is highly likely that this figure is being impacted by inaccurate and out dated population
data in this region. Nationally the GER for males is higher compared to females, however in Tigray, Amhara
and Addis Ababa it can be seen that more females are attending secondary education. Afar and Ethio-Somali
regions have the lowest enrolment rate in secondary education.
Table 4.1 GER for Grades 9-12, by Region, 2008 E.C. (2015/16)
Gross Enrolment Population Age 15-18 GER %

Region
Tigray 106,227 106,794 213,021 236,630 232,060 468,690 44.89 46.02 45.45
Afar 8,587 4,628 13,215 86,495 66,797 153,293 9.93 6.93 8.62
Amhara 289,198 307,402 596,600 911,356 889,615 1,800,970 31.73 34.55 33.13
Oromiya 421,232 342,410 763,642 1,650,451 1,624,492 3,274,943 25.52 21.08 23.32
Somali 33,737 17,531 51,268 259,356 198,815 458,171 13.01 8.82 11.19
SNNP 302,730 247,541 550,271 897,146 889,718 1,786,864 33.74 27.82 30.80
Gambella 16,755 10,021 26,776 19,401 17,568 36,969 86.36 57.04 72.43
Harari 3,784 3,448 7,232 9,924 9,999 19,923 38.13 34.48 36.30
Addis Ababa 69,572 85,888 155,460 87,153 101,805 188,958 79.83 84.36 82.27
Dire Dawa 7,593 6,430 14,023 27,322 25,496 52,818 27.79 25.22 26.55
Total 1,276,046 1,145,117 2,421,163 4,233,113 4,103,262 8,336,375 30.14 27.91 29.04
Chart 4.1 GER Grades 9-12, by Region 2008 E.C. (2015/16)
100
Gross enrolment Rate (%) 90
80
70
60
50
40
Male
30
Female
20
Total
10
0
Harari
Amhara
Tigray
Somali
Total
Addis Ababa
Benishangul Gumuz
SNNP
Gambella
Afar
Oromiya
Dire Dawa
It is also interesting to look at the split between the first cycle (grades 9-10) and second cycle (grades 11-12)
enrolment. It is expected in the Ethiopian education system that after grade 10 some students will follow
vocational education and training in TVET centers, therefore the GER would drop between the two cycles. As
can be seen in the table and chart below, this is reflected in the GER figures with a national figure of 44.83% for
grades 9-10 and 12.56% for grades 11-12. Disaggregating the data between the two cycles also shows a high
enrolment in Addis Ababa and Gambella where GER is over 100% for grades 9-10. This indicates that many of
the students in secondary schools in Addis Ababa are not in the official age range and are under 15 or over 16.
Table 4.2 GER Split by First and Second Cycle, 2008 E.C. (2015/16)
Grade 9-10 Grade 11-12

Region
Tigray 69.62 73.96 71.77 19.19 17.08 18.14
Afar 14.47 10.29 12.63 5.61 3.63 4.75
Amhara 46.95 53.39 50.14 16.08 15.06 15.58
Oromiya 40.05 33.38 36.74 10.05 7.99 9.03
Somali 16.12 11.14 13.94 10.04 6.54 8.54
SNNP 53.98 44.47 49.25 12.18 10.13 11.16
Gambella 122.50 97.93 110.86 49.91 16.23 33.86
Harari 56.45 49.71 53.09 19.49 19.35 19.42
Addis Ababa 107.40 117.84 112.91 52.80 54.23 53.59
Dire Dawa 39.58 37.12 38.40 15.87 13.51 14.72
Total 46.21 43.41 44.83 13.39 11.71 12.56
Chart 4.2 Total GER split by first and second cycle, 2008 E.C. (2015/16)
120
Gross Enrolment Rate (%)
100
80
60
40
20
0
Benishan
Addis Dire
Ababa Dawa
Gumuz
Grade 9-10 71.77 12.63 50.14 36.74 13.94 51.61 49.25 110.86 53.09 112.91 38.40 44.83
Grade 11-12 18.14 4.75 15.58 9.03 8.54 10.21 11.16 33.86 19.42 53.59 14.72 12.56
The data available for GER in secondary schools trends starts in 1992 E.C. and shows that there has been a
large increase in enrolment in both cycles. The enrolment in grades 9-10 at 1999 E.C. shows an early peak in
male enrolment which then fell. It is possible that there were data inaccuracies in the reporting of enrolment in
these years which have since been corrected. Over the last few years grade 9-10 trends have plateaued, the
latest figures indicate that there has been an increase in 2008 enrolment. The ESDP V targets in relation to
grade 9-10 GER for 2008 have been met, the target being 44% for men and 41% for females. Grade 11-12 GER
shows a slow increase since 1996 E.C. The gap between male and female has been decreasing over the time
period and is now at 1.7 percentage points.
Table 4.3 and Chart 4.3 GER for grades 9-10 and grades 11-12, 1992 E.C.– 2008 E.C. (1999/00-2015/16)
Gr 9-10 Gr 11-12
Year
1992 E.C. (1999-2000) 12.8 14.4 11.2
1993 E.C. (2000-2001) 14.1 16.1 12.1
1994 E.C. (2001-2002) 17.1 20.4 13.7
1995 E.C. (2002-2003) 19.3 24.0 14.3
1996 E.C. (2003-2004) 22.1 28.2 15.9 3.2 4.5 1.7
1997 E.C. (2004-2005) 27.3 34.6 19.8 3.0 4.3 1.7
1998 E.C. (2005-2006) 33.2 41.6 24.5 3.9 5.7 2.0
1999 E.C. (2006-2007) 37.3 45.7 28.6 5.5 7.3 3.7
2000 E.C. (2007-2008) 37.1 44.4 29.6 5.8 7.8 3.8
2001 E.C. (2008-2009) 38.1 43.7 32.4 6.0 8.5 3.5
2002 E.C. (2009-2010) 39.1 43.5 34.7 7.0 8.9 5.0
2003 E.C. (2010-2011) 38.4 41.8 34.9 8.1 9.4 6.7
2004 E.C. (2011-2012) 36.9 39.1 34.6 8.8 10.0 7.6
2005 E.C. (2012-2013) 38.4 39.9 36.9 9.5 10.5 8.5
2006 E.C. (2013-2014) 39.3 40.4 38.0 10.0 10.7 9.1
2007 E.C. (2014-2015) 39.8 41.3 38.4 10.6 11.3 9.9
2008 E.C. (2015-2016) 44.8 46.2 43.4 12.6 13.4 11.7
50
45
Gross Enrolment Rate %
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
1994 E.C
2001 E.C
2008 E.C
1992 E.C
1993 E.C
1995 E.C
1996 E.C
1997 E.C
1998 E.C
1999 E.C
2000 E.C
2002 E.C
2003 E.C
2004 E.C
2005 E.C
2006 E.C
2007 E.C
Gr 9-10 Gr 9-10 Gr 9-10 Gr 11-12 Gr 11-12 Gr 11-12
4.2 Secondary Net Enrolment Rate (NER)

The NER is similar to the GER and calculates an enrolment ratio. It is different to the GER in that it takes those
of the official school age for the grades, i.e. it only looks an enrollment with ages of 15 to 18 years old.
Nationally the NER for grades 9-12 is 23.78% and there is a slight difference, with 0.29 percentage points,
between males and females. Addis Ababa has the highest NER at 63.72% showing that this is a region with
highest number of students enrolled in the appropriate grades for their age. On the other hand, Afar and Ethio-
Somali scored the lowest NER, with 5.86% and 6.6% respectively. Gambella has the biggest difference between
its GER and NER statistics with 32 percentage points. This indicates that, in this region there are many students
attending secondary schools that are not in their official age range. Nationally the gap between GER and NER is
small compared to that of primary level.
Table 4.4 NER Grades 9-12, 2008 E.C. (2015/16)
Net Enrolment Population Age 15-18 NER %

Region
Tigray 93,017 97,034 190,051 236,630 232,060 468,690 39.31 41.81 40.55
Afar 5,762 3,216 8,978 86,495 66,797 153,293 6.66 4.81 5.86
Amhara 221,694 256,754 478,448 911,356 889,615 1,800,970 24.33 28.86 26.57
Oromiya 338,754 295,901 634,655 1,650,451 1,624,492 3,274,943 20.52 18.21 19.38
Somali 19,727 10,518 30,245 259,356 198,815 458,171 7.61 5.29 6.60
SNNP 252,220 214,458 466,678 897,146 889,718 1,786,864 28.11 24.10 26.12
Gambella 9,026 5,887 14,913 19,401 17,568 36,969 46.52 33.51 40.34
Harari 3,007 2,932 5,939 9,924 9,999 19,923 30.30 29.32 29.81
Addis Ababa 53,239 67,173 120,412 87,153 101,805 188,958 61.09 65.98 63.72
Dire Dawa 5,192 5,103 10,295 27,322 25,496 52,818 19.00 20.01 19.49
Total 1,012,530 969,655 1,982,185 4,233,113 4,103,262 8,336,375 23.92 23.63 23.78
Chart 4.4 NER Grades 9-12, 2008 E.C. (2015/16)

70
Net Enrolmetn Rate (%)
60
50
40
30
Male
20 Female
10 Total
0
Harari
Tigray
Amhara
Somali
Total
Benishangul Gumuz
Addis Ababa
SNNP
Gambella
Afar
Oromiya
Dire Dawa
Chart 4.5 Comparison between Grades 9-12 GER and NER, 2008 E.C. (2015/16)
90
80
70
Percentage
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Benishan
Addis Dire
Ababa Dawa
Gumuz
GER % 45.45 8.62 33.13 23.32 11.19 31.29 30.80 72.43 36.30 82.27 26.55 29.04
NER % 40.55 5.86 26.57 19.38 6.60 22.76 26.12 40.34 29.81 63.72 19.49 23.78
Again the split between grades 9-10 and 11-12 shows the expected decrease between the two cycles. The ESDP
V target for NER at grades 9-10 is 24%. It can be seen that this target has been met for females but has just
fallen short for males at 23%. This shows that nationally more females are enrolled in the correct grade for
their age. Tigray has the biggest difference between grades 9-10 and grades 11-12 indicating that many
students leave the general education system after grade 10, possibly to attend TVET courses or other colleges,
or drop out, or could not proceed further due to not scoring the passing grade.
Table 4.5 Comparison of NER for Grades 9-10 and 11-12, 2008 E.C. (2015/16)
Grades 9-10 Grades 11-12

Region
Tigray 50.25 58.06 54.11 14.08 13.14 13.62
Afar 5.22 4.17 4.76 2.32 1.59 2.01
Amhara 19.97 26.52 23.21 7.69 8.08 7.88
Oromiya 17.75 17.33 17.54 5.34 4.81 5.08
Somali 5.00 3.68 4.42 3.47 2.33 2.98
SNNP 31.86 28.42 30.15 8.20 7.13 7.67
Gambella 33.20 24.36 29.01 14.17 5.73 10.15
Harari 26.50 28.41 27.45 11.85 11.87 11.86
Addis Ababa 56.55 63.49 60.22 34.19 36.27 35.33
Dire Dawa 13.77 16.52 15.09 7.48 8.20 7.83
Total 23.01 24.40 23.69 7.46 7.25 7.36
Chart 4.6 Comparison of NER in Grades 9-10 and Grades 11-12, 2008 E.C. (2015/16)
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Benishan
Addis Dire
Ababa Dawa
Gumuz
Grade 9-10 54.11 4.76 23.21 17.54 4.42 18.50 30.15 29.01 27.45 60.22 15.09 23.69
Grade 11-12 13.62 2.01 7.88 5.08 2.98 6.41 7.67 10.15 11.86 35.33 7.83 7.36
The trend for NER is shown since 1992 E.C. for grades 9-10 and from 2005 E.C. for grades 11-12. The grade 9-10
NER trend shows a switch between male and female in 2004, this was the year in which female NER became
higher than male NER and it has remained higher ever since. This is the only section of the Ethiopian education
system where nationally females have a higher result compared to males. The trend for grade 11-12 is limited
in short period, but it can be seen that there is a small increase over the last 4 years.
Table 4.6 Trend in NER, 1992 E.C. - 2008 E.C. (1999/00-2015/16)
Gr 9-10 Gr 11-12
Year
1992 E.C. (1999-2000) 6.8 7 6.6 - - -
1993 E.C. (2000-2001) 6.6 7.1 6.1 - - -
1994 E.C. (2001-2002) 7.4 8.6 6.2 - - -
1995 E.C. (2002-2003) 8.4 10.1 6.7 - - -
1996 E.C. (2003-2004) 9.8 12 7.5 - - -
1997 E.C. (2004-2005) 11.8 14.2 9.3 - - -
1998 E.C. (2005-2006) 13.2 15.5 10.7 - - -
1999 E.C. (2006-2007) 14.7 16.8 12.6 - - -
2000 E.C. (2007-2008) 13.8 15.4 12.2 - - -
2001 E.C. (2008-2009) 13.5 15 11.9 - - -
2002 E.C. (2009-2010) 16.4 16.8 16.1 - - -
2003 E.C. (2010-2011) 16.3 16.4 16.2 - - -
2004 E.C. (2011-2012) 17.3 16.9 17.6 - - -
2005 E.C. (2012-2013) 19.4 18.8 20.1 5.4 5.2 5.3
2006 E.C. (2013-2014) 20.2 19.6 20.9 5.5 5.5 5.5
2007 E.C. (2014-2015) 20.7 20.1 21.2 6.0 6.0 6.0
2008 E.C. (2015-2016) 23.7 23.0 24.4 7.4 7.5 7.3
Chart 4.7 Trends in NER for 1992 E.C. - 2008 E.C. (1999/00-2015/16)
25
20
Net Enrolment Rate %
15
10
0
1992 E.C
1993 E.C
1994 E.C
1995 E.C
1996 E.C
1997 E.C
1998 E.C
1999 E.C
2000 E.C
2001 E.C
2002 E.C
2003 E.C
2004 E.C
2005 E.C
2006 E.C
2007 E.C
2008 E.C
Gr 9-10 Gr 9-10 Gr 9-10 Gr 11-12 Gr 11-12 Gr 11-12
4.3 Gender Parity Index

The GPI for grades 9-12 (0.93) has exceeded the target set in ESDP V for 2008, which is 0.92, showing that
equity in the secondary system is improving. Equity is higher in grades 9-10 compared to grades 11-12. The GPI
figures are based on total enrolment so the increase in female enrolment in the NER figures is not reflected in
the GPI statistic. Gambella has the biggest difference in GPI between the two cycles, dropping from 0.80 for
grades 9-10 to 0.33 for grades 11-12. This shows that many females are leaving secondary school after grade
10 in this region. GPI is higher for grades 11-12 in Harari, which is 0.99, but this is not because more females
continue second cycles secondary. Rather, the main reason is GERs for both boys and girls decreased
dramatically (56.45% male and 49.7% female for grades 9-10 and 19.49% male and 19.35 female for grades 11-
12).
Chart 4.8 GPI for secondary schools, 2008 E.C. (2015/16)

1.2
1.0
Gender Parity Index
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0.0
Benishan
Gambell Addis Dire
Tigray Afar Amhara Oromiya Somali gul SNNP Harari Total
a Ababa Dawa
Gumuz
Grade 9-10 1.06 0.71 1.14 0.83 0.69 0.79 0.82 0.80 0.88 1.10 0.94 0.94
Grade 11-12 0.89 0.65 0.94 0.80 0.65 0.87 0.83 0.33 0.99 1.03 0.85 0.87
Grade 9-12 1.03 0.70 1.09 0.83 0.68 0.80 0.82 0.66 0.90 1.06 0.91 0.93
By the end of ESDP V, it is hoped that the GPI will be 1 and there will be equal enrolment between males and
females. From the trend over the last 7 years, it can be seen that GPI in grades 9-10 has plateaued and has not
increased by a substantial amount since 2005, whereas GPI for grades 11-12 has increased over the time period
but seems to be plateau in the last few years.
Chart 4.9 Trends in GPI, 2002 E.C.-2008 E.C. (2009/10-2015/16)

1
0.9
0.8
Gender Parity Index
0.7
0.6
0.5
0.4
0.3
0.2
0.1
0
2002 E.C. 2003 E.C. 2004 E.C. 2005 E.C. 2006 E.C. 2007 E.C. 2008 E.C.
Grade 9-10 0.8 0.83 0.88 0.92 0.94 0.93 0.94
Grade 11-12 0.57 0.71 0.76 0.81 0.85 0.87 0.87
4.4 Pupil Teacher Ratio

The Pupil-Teacher Ratio (PTR) is one of the common education indicators used to measure the education
system efficiency and quality. The basic assumptions of PTR (similar to primary level) are;
a) The lower the PTR indicates the better the opportunity for contact between the teacher and pupils and for
the teacher to provide support to students individually and hence a better teaching/learning process, thereby
improving the quality of education;
b) PTR is also used to measure the level of human resource input (teachers).
c) On the other hand, very low PTR may indicate low efficient use or underutilization of teachers.
This indicator is useful for setting minimum standards throughout the country and ensuring a certain level of
equality around the country. In Ethiopia, the standard set for PTR is 40 at secondary level. Note that low or high
PTR alone does not explain the quality of education because quality of education depends on other factors
such as; mode of delivery, commitment, qualification of teachers, the supply of educational materials, and
other issues.
The PTR in secondary grades (grades 9-12) is 26.5 in 2008 E.C. The PTR in first cycle of secondary (27.5) is
higher compared to the PTR in the second cycle (23.2). Afar and Ethio-Somali have the highest regional PTR,
especially in first cycle where PTR is 79.2 and 64 respectively. PTR is higher in second cycle in Gambella, Dire
Dawa and Harari, showing that more second cycle teachers may be required in these regions.
Chart 4.10 PTR by Region 2008 E.C. (2015/16)

90
80
70
Pupil Teacher Ratio
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Benisha
Gambell Addis Dire
a Ababa Dawa
Gumuz
Grade 9-10 30.9 79.2 26.0 26.7 64.0 25.9 30.0 32.2 17.3 20.9 23.2 27.5
Grade 11-12 26.0 53.0 21.0 22.2 40.6 18.1 28.9 35.3 22.2 18.4 25.3 23.2
Grade 9-12 29.8 69.6 24.6 25.7 52.3 24.2 29.8 32.9 18.4 20.0 23.7 26.5
The trend in PTR shows that it has been decreasing since 2002 E.C. The decrease was highest between 2002
E.C. and 2004 E.C. and since then the change has been slower. Between 2007 E.C. and 2008 E.C. there has been
a small increase of 0.1 showing that more students are reaching secondary grades and the number of teachers
is increasing at roughly the same rate so the PTR remains the same.
Table 4.7 Trends in National PTR
2002 E.C. 2003 E.C. 2004 E.C. 2005 E.C. 2006 E.C. 2007 E.C. 2008 E.C.
Region
(2009/10) (2010/11) (2011/12) (2012/13) (2013/14) (2014/15) (2015/16)
Tigray 41 33 34 31.3 32.5 29.6 29.8
Afar 32 0 26 19.8 20.7 50.8 69.6
Amhara 36 29 27 27.8 26.5 23.1 24.6
Oromiya 39 33 31 29.9 27.4 25.8 25.7
Somali 34 21 34 47.4 42.7 44.0 52.3
Benishangul Gumuz 31 26 29 19.9 23.8 28.4 24.2
SNNP 42 35 34 30.2 31.4 22.9 29.8
Gambella 24 23 30 25.6 29.4 30.4 32.9
Harari 26 24 23 26.3 21.3 17.8 18.4
Addis Ababa 22 26 20 21.5 21.1 20.2 20.0
Dire Dawa 24 22 21 18.9 18.1 20.5 23.7
National 36 31 29 28.7 27.8 26.4 26.5
Chart 4.11 National PTR Trend

40
35
30
Pupil Teacher Ratio
25
20
15
10
0
2002 E.C. 2003 E.C. 2004 E.C. 2005 E.C. 2006 E.C. 2007 E.C. 2008 E.C.
PTR 36 31 29 28.7 27.8 26.4 26.5
4.5 Pupil Section Ratio

Nationally PSR is at 54 for grades 9-12 and it is higher in the first cycle compared to the second cycle. Ethio-
Somali region has the biggest variation between cycles, with 115 in the first cycle compared to 64 in the second
cycle. This indicates that children in this region are in overcrowded classrooms compared to children in other
regions. PSR is lowest in Addis Ababa indicating that students here have relatively better access to classroom
facilities and a more conducive learning environment.
Chart 4.12 Pupil Section Ratios, 2008 E.C. (2015/16)
140
120
100
Pupil Section Ratio
80
60
40
20
0
Benishan
Gambell Addis Dire
Tigray Afar Amhara Oromiya Somali gul SNNP Harari Total
a Ababa Dawa
Gumuz
Grade 9-10 49 81 53 62 115 64 57 98 60 39 55 56
Grade 11-12 46 60 51 53 64 44 44 76 52 32 55 47
Grade 9-12 49 73 52 60 88 60 54 92 57 37 55 54
4.6 Number of Schools

Nationally there are 3,156 secondary schools, with over 40% occurring in Oromiya. This is an increase of 326
schools nationally. About 88% of schools nationally are government owned. However in Addis Ababa, Harari
and Dire Dawa there are proportionally more nongovernment schools as can be seen in chart 4.14.
Chart 4.13 Number of Secondary Schools by Region, 2008 E.C. (2015/16)
1,400
1,200
Number of Schools
1,000
800
600
400
200
-
Benishan
Addis Dire
Ababa Dawa
Gumuz
Schools 189 34 433 1,297 124 68 705 53 15 217 21
Chart 4.14 Number of Secondary Schools by Region and Ownership, 2008 E.C. (2015/16)
100%
90%
80%
Percentage of Schools
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Benisha
Gambell Addis Dire
a Ababa Dawa
Gumuz
NonGov 19 3 18 94 6 1 51 3 9 151 11 366
Gov 170 31 415 1,203 118 67 654 50 6 66 10 2,790
4.7 Textbooks
The pupil/textbook ratio is an important assessment of how much access to learning materials children receive
when they go to school. It can be seen that nationally the pupil/textbook ratio for secondary schools is 11.77.
This indicates that on average children have accesses to just fewer than 12 textbooks when they go to school.
There is wide regional variation with Oromiya having the highest pupil/textbook ratio at 14.92. Ethio-Somali
has the lowest pupil/textbook ratio where there is less than one textbook per student.
Note that, the total number of textbooks in secondary schools is 28.5 million, from which 20% are language
textbooks.
Chart 4.15 Pupil/Textbook Ratios, 2008 E.C. (2015/16)

16
14
Pupil/Textbook Ratio
12
10
0
Benishan
Addis Dire
Ababa Dawa
Gumuz
PTR 10.30 7.19 12.74 14.92 0.38 9.42 8.87 6.79 11.40 10.45 9.53 11.77
Table 4.8 Number of Textbooks by Subject, 2008 E.C. (2015/16)

Subject Number of Textbooks
Art 411,895
Civics 2,820,927
Computer Science/IT 2,248,254
Ethiopian Economy 67,180
General Business 225,168
General Economics 179,460
Geography 2,306,423
History 1,934,301
Languages 5,790,177
Mathematics 2,808,171
Other 84,464
Physical education 1,495,158
Science 8,121,171
Grand Total 28,492,749
4.8 School Facilities

4.8.1 School Facility Indicators
It can be seen that nationally 70% of secondary schools have electricity available; this varies and is highly
dependent on the region. The city regions of Harari, Dire Dawa and Addis Ababa have higher proportions of
schools with electricity as schools here are more easily accessible to electricity grid networks. Tigray also has a
large proportion of schools with electricity at 99%. Three quarters of secondary schools have access to a
computer, whereas only 20% of schools have access to video playing equipment. The raw data behind these
indicators is available in the excel annex.
Table 4.9 Various Facility Indicators, 2008 E.C. (2015/16)
% schools that have

electricity available
% of schools with a
% of schools with a
% of schools with a
% schools with an
environment club
% of schools with
% schools with a
future teachers
% schools with
an ethical club
sports field
computer
% schools with
a video
club
pedalogical
Region
services
library
Tigray 99% 94% 18% 69% 94% 91% 36% 61% 40%
Afar 33% 38% 20% 78% 57% 50% 25% 50% 25%
Amhara 72% 90% 23% 79% 86% 95% 31% 91% 69%
Oromiya 74% 78% 15% 67% 92% 93% 58% 72% 45%
Somali 36% 26% 19% 48% 43% 19% 24% 19% 16%
Benishangul-Gumuz 53% 68% 10% 77% 84% 91% 75% 48% 54%
SNNP 58% 61% 10% 76% 87% 91% 86% 68% 56%
Gambella 23% 28% 4% 26% 47% 65% 100% 8% 8%
Harari 100% 93% 58% 73% 71% 79% 18% 93% 57%
Addis Ababa 95% 95% 72% 90% 78% 91% 64% 98% 93%
Dire Dawa 90% 100% 20% 81% 86% 86% 50% 100% 72%
Total 70% 75% 20% 71% 86% 89% 61% 74% 53%
Note: these indicators have been calculated based on those schools that responded to the question in the
questionnaire, some schools only responded to a selection of the facilities questions. For the non-respondents it is
likely that they do not have the facilities but they are not considered in the table
4.8.2 WASH Facilities
Access to safe water and the use of clean toilet facilities at school is vital for the health of children throughout
their lives. In the 2008 school census questionnaire improved questions were added in the area of WASH
(Water, Health and Sanitation) to provide better data for policy-making and action on these critical issues. The
more detailed questionnaire included questions about the type of water source and type of toilets available as
well as collecting data on Hand-washing facilities. The data collected has been summarized below in 3 main
tables on WASH, with detailed tables containing more information available in the excel Annex. The analysis
presented is only for those schools which responded to this section of the questionnaire and not the total
number of schools. WASH is a developing area of the questionnaire and low response rate to some questions
will be addressed in future years of the questionnaire. Capacity building is also planned to improve the quality
of data collection.
Table 4.10 Water Facilities, 2008 E.C. (2015/16)
are unprotected
water questions
Water Indicator
from those that
accesssible for
% sources that
% sources that
are protected
special needs
% have water
responded to
responded
number of
Adequate
REGION
% water
number
sources
Tigray 186 70% 53 100% 0% 41% 11%
Afar 24 79% 16 88% 13% 26% 8%
Amhara 433 72% 317 98% 2% 64% 26%
Oromiya 1,261 58% 807 95% 5% 70% 21%
Somali 119 34% - - - 51% 0%
Benishangul-Gumuz 65 60% 42 95% 5% 41% 18%
SNNP 613 53% 384 91% 9% 95% 24%
Gambella 53 87% 43 100% 0% 76% 19%
Harari 13 92% 14 93% 7% 25% 31%
Addis Ababa 206 98% 205 99% 1% 77% 74%
Dire Dawa 21 100% 23 96% 4% 33% 38%
Total 2,994 63% 1,904 95% 5% 70% 24%
Note: Adequate Water Indicator includes those schools which have a protected water source, have a functional
water source, which supplies water for 5-7 days to meet demand. The Ethio-Somali region questionnaire
responses to water questions at secondary level contained a high level of nonresponse.
Table 4.11 Sanitation Facilities, 2008 E.C. (2015/16)

those that responded
% have toilets from
number responded
to water questions
% free from open

% of schools with
% of schools with
% toilets that are
% toilets that are
% accessible for
boys only pits
special needs
girls only pits
REGION
defecation
traditional
improved
Tigray 172 85% 3% 45% 39% 33% 0% 42%

Afar 21 76% 25% 0% 19% 20% 0% 69%
Amhara 433 96% 30% 48% 33% 30% 0% 57%
Oromiya 1,270 88% 49% 40% 34% 30% 0% 75%
Somali 117 32% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 45%
Benishangul-Gumuz 61 61% 68% 11% 32% 33% 0% 73%
SNNP 592 92% 44% 44% 33% 23% 0% 65%
Gambella 50 74% 32% 51% 21% 18% 0% 97%
Harari 14 93% 23% 38% 36% 35% 0% 77%
Addis Ababa 199 97% 7% 40% 33% 35% 0% 93%
Dire Dawa 21 100% 43% 33% 37% 35% 0% 71%
Total 2,950 87% 38% 41% 33% 28% 0% 69%
Table 4.12 Hygiene and WASH, 2008 E.C. (2015/16)
sanitation education
% always have soap
sanitation avaiable
Schools Indicator
education given
% menstruation
% menstruation
% Wash Budget
% schools have
Safe WASH at
% health and
REGION
handwash
Available
available
given
Tigray 35% 1% 7% 72% 49% 36% 3%
Afar 44% 6% 0% 73% 40% 19% 0%
Amhara 34% 3% 9% 81% 48% 28% 0%
Oromiya 44% 4% 9% 71% 38% 18% 0%
Somali 26% 0% 0% 13% 16% 21% 0%
SNNP 44% 7% 9% 64% 65% 53% 0%
Gambella 22% 0% 2% 19% 19% 27% 0%
Harari 77% 23% 0% 55% 45% 77% 0%
Addis Ababa 98% 37% 29% 89% 82% 79% 0%
Dire Dawa 90% 0% 14% 72% 56% 62% 0%
Total 46% 7% 10% 68% 47% 34% 0%
Chart 4.16 Comparisons of WASH and Water Indicators, 2008 E.C. (2015/16)
80%
Percentage of Schools that responded to questions
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Benishan
Addis Dire
Ababa Dawa
Gumuz
Water Ind 11% 8% 26% 21% 0% 18% 24% 19% 31% 74% 38% 24%
WASH Ind 7% 0% 9% 9% 0% 0% 9% 2% 0% 29% 14% 10%
Chart 4.16 shows that nationally only 24% of secondary schools have an appropriate water facility that meets
the needs of the students and teachers that attend the school, while only 10% of secondary schools have all
the required elements – water, sanitation and hand washing facilities - that are needed to protect children’s
health. Although many schools have some WASH facilities, there is a huge need for further provision to ensure
that a full WASH package is available at all schools. There are large regional variations, with Addis Ababa having
the most schools with complete WASH provision. Many regions do not have safe WASH provision at any of
their secondary schools; this includes Afar, Ethio-Somali, Benishangul Gumuz and Harari. It is also likely that the
results are being affected by nonresponse to the questions, and limited WASH knowledge of the staff
completing the survey. To improve response to these questions in the future it is intended to provide support
and follow up so that more schools will complete this section of the questionnaire and with a higher degree of
accuracy.
5. Examination Results
According to the Ethiopian education and training policy, a regional examination is given at grade 8 to certify
completion of primary education. The first national examination, the Ethiopian General Secondary Education
Certificate Examination (EGSECE), is given at grade 10 to certify the completion of general secondary education
and to select students that qualify for preparatory education and TVET. Similarly, a second national
examination, the Ethiopian Higher Education Entrance Certificate Examination (EHEECE) is given at grade 12 to
place students in higher education institutions.
5.1 Grade 8 Examinations

It can be seen that nationally 88% of students achieve a mark that allows them to be promoted and to proceed
on to secondary school. Nationally more males get promoted compared to females, however in Tigray, Ethio-
Somali, Benishangul Gumuz and Dire Dawa proportionally more females are promoted out of those who for sat
the exam.
Table 5.1 Grade 8 Examination Results 2008 E.C. (2015/16)
Registered for Exam Sat for Exam Promoted % Promoted

Region
Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total
Tigray 55,472 55,588 111,060 53,768 54,692 108,460 49,376 50,602 99,978 92% 93% 92%
Afar 3,882 2,148 6,030 3,530 2,025 5,555 3,198 1,823 5,021 91% 90% 90%
Amhara 151,487 164,024 315,511 143,640 156,247 299,887 123,379 135,803 259,182 86% 87% 86%
Oromiya 201,768 175,387 377,155 193,617 164,725 358,342 184,491 154,199 338,690 95% 94% 95%
Somali 17,554 9,340 26,894 16,613 8,195 24,808 14,101 7,414 21,515 85% 90% 87%
Benishangul Gumuz 10,398 6,669 17,067 9,652 6,357 16,009 7,205 5,399 12,604 75% 85% 79%
SNNP - - - 154,775 132,588 287,363 135,334 110,605 245,939 87% 83% 86%
Gambella 9,341 6,358 15,699 7,988 5,504 13,492 6,657 4,589 11,246 83% 83% 83%
Harari - - - 1,401 1,173 2,574 1,260 1,151 2,411 90% 98% 94%
Addis Ababa 28,713 38,354 67,067 27,566 37,179 64,745 20,908 24,846 45,754 76% 67% 71%
Dire Dawa - - - 2,775 2,342 5,117 2,139 1,920 4,059 77% 82% 79%
Total 478,615 457,868 936,483 615,325 571,027 1,186,352 548,048 498,351 1,046,399 89% 87% 88%
Note: Data for SNNP and Harari for 2008 E.C. was not available at the time of publication and 2007 E.C. data was
used in the above table
Chart 5.1 Promotion Rate by Region, 2008 E.C. (2015/16)

120%
100%
80%
Percentage Promoted
60%
40%
20%
0%
Benisha
Gambell Addis Dire
a Ababa Dawa
Gumuz
Male 92% 91% 86% 95% 85% 75% 87% 83% 90% 76% 77% 89%
Female 93% 90% 87% 94% 90% 85% 83% 83% 98% 67% 82% 87%
5.2 Grade 10 Examinations

From a total of 1,030,097 students who sat for grade 10 exams in 2008 E.C., 47.8% of the students were
female. Among all subjects, English was the subject that most students achieved a grade between A and D.
Amharic, on the other hand, had the largest proportion of students failing the exam, with 15.1% of students
failing this exam. Across all of the subjects the majority of students receive a grade C. English had the highest
number of students that sat for the exam, with only 392 students not taking this exam. A selection of the
exams that had the most students sitting the exam are shown in the tables below. The full list of exam results
are available in the annex.
Table 5.2 Grade 10 Results, 2008 E.C. (2015/16)
Achieved A-D grade Failed Not Sat

Subject
Amharic 455,039 418,445 873,484 81,735 73,883 155,618 610 385 995
English 523,810 477,161 1,000,971 13,332 15,382 28,714 222 170 392
Maths 503,200 458,546 961,746 21,608 24,847 46,455 12,576 9,320 21,896
Physics 515,372 470,688 986,060 19,548 19,856 39,404 2,464 2,169 4,633
Chemistry 517,399 468,370 985,769 18,749 23,247 41,996 1,236 1,096 2,332
Biology 520,602 470,084 990,686 16,139 22,037 38,176 643 592 1,235
Civics 516,127 466,062 982,189 20,558 25,906 46,464 699 745 1,444
Geography 517,086 435,084 952,170 18,994 23,524 42,518 1,304 1,266 2,570
History 509,785 463,854 973,639 22,959 23,856 46,815 4,640 5,003 9,643
Chart 5.2 Grade 10 Results by Subject, 2008 E.C. (2015/16)

100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
Percentage
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Amharic English Maths Physics Chemistry Biology Civics Geography History
Not Sat 995 392 21,896 4,633 2,332 1,235 1,444 2,570 9,643
F 155,618 28,714 46,455 39,404 41,996 38,176 46,464 42,518 46,815
D 159,086 196,634 271,185 233,255 215,578 219,899 209,498 272,208 227,830
C 353,197 411,947 435,961 399,196 449,845 419,222 415,099 339,783 408,128
B 277,764 302,184 208,888 275,356 251,749 267,515 266,222 273,231 260,305
A 83,437 90,206 45,712 78,253 68,597 84,050 91,370 66,948 77,376
It is also possible to look at the cumulative scores for the grade 10 examinations. The cumulative pass mark is
2.00 or above. Table 5.3 and Chart 5.3 show the trend over the last 7 years for those who have achieved the
pass mark. As can be seen from the trend the percentage of students achieving the pass mark fell to a low of
53.6% in 2006 E.C. but has since recovered and there are now more students passing the grade 10 exam than
ever before. It can also be seen that female students’ achievement is much lower than male students over the
last seven years.
Table 5.3 Trend in Grade 10 Examination Results, 2002 E.C. to 2008 E.C. (2009/10-2015/16)
Total Sat for Exam Total Scored >=2.0 Percent Scoring >=2.0
Year
2002 E.C. 296,629 229,279 525,908 206,641 120,860 327,501 69.7 52.7 62.3
2003 E.C. 311,247 252,193 563,440 229,087 145,689 374,776 73.6 57.8 66.5
2004 E.C. 283,711 236,235 519,946 212,521 137,093 349,614 74.9 58.0 67.2
2005 E.C. 417,941 338,696 756,637 283,783 179,478 463,261 67.9 53.0 61.2
2006 E.C. 461,919 406,498 868,417 282,214 183,558 465,772 61.1 45.2 53.6
2007 E.C. 522,855 468,131 990,986 382,216 282,088 664,304 73.1 60.3 67.0
2008 E.C. 538,248 491,534 1,029,782 421,707 339,054 760,761 78.3 69.0 73.9
Chart 5.3 Trend in Grade 10 Examination Results, 2002 E.C. to 2008 E.C. (2009/10-2015/16)
100
Percentage scored above 2.00
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
2002 E.C. 2003 E.C. 2004 E.C. 2005 E.C. 2006 E.C. 2007 E.C. 2008 E.C.
Male 69.7 73.6 74.9 67.9 61.1 73.1 78.3
Female 52.7 57.8 58 53 45.2 60.3 69.0
5.3 Grade 12 Examination Results

In 2008 E.C. 97.4% of students received a score over 200. This is a slight decline on the same statistic for 2007,
where 99% of students received over 200. Moreover, 49.5% of students received over 350, which was the cut
point to join higher education institution for the year.
Table 5.4 Grade 12 Examination Results, 2008 E.C. (2015/16)
Score Number Cumulati

Score
<= 200 6,457 ve
201-225 7,545 >200 239,998
226-249 11,288 >225 232,453
250-275 18,173 >250 221,165
276-300 23,391 >275 202,992
301-325 28,019 >300 179,601
326-349 29,522 >325 151,582
350-375 31,363 >350 122,060
376-400 27,256 >375 90,697
401-425 21,744 >400 63,441
426-450 15,904 >425 41,697
451-475 10,654 >450 25,793
476-500 6,974 >475 15,139
501-525 3,970 >500 8,165
526-550 2,335 >525 4,195
551-575 1,280 >550 1,860
576-600 474 >575 580
601-700 106 >600 106
Total 246,455
6. Adult and Non Formal Education

6.1 Introduction
In several countries of the world Adult and Non-formal Education has been given for adults who are over 15
and under 60. Governments have used Adult and Non-formal Education to assist development in other sectors
of their economy. A literate population is a precondition for any nation to become competitive within a global
economy. Therefore, an Adult and Non-Formal Education program has been used to combat illiteracy and
focuses on literacy, numeracy and life skills training. This is to enable adult learners to develop problem solving
abilities and to change their mode of life. Moreover, Adult and Non-Formal Education enhances the
participation of communities in the national development and poverty reduction struggle and makes adult
learners more productive and self- reliant.
6.2 The Current Status of Adult and Non-Formal Education in Ethiopia

The Government of Ethiopia starting from the inception of Adult and Non-Formal Education, particularly the
IFAE program, has worked for the expansion and quality of the program. Prior to this the government knew
that without a significant increase in the adult literacy rate Ethiopia would not be able to achieve middle-level
income status within a foreseeable time period. Therefore, the IFAE program was developed and the program
was delivered to illiterate adults. There is a conviction that increasing adult literacy rates will support to
achieve all development goals.
Accordingly, the Ministry of Education developed and published the National Adult and Non-Formal Education
Strategy which focuses on Integrated Functional Adult Education (IFAE), and contains the IFAE Curriculum
Framework, IFAE Implementation guidelines and IFAE Facilitators Training Manual. IFAE is a two year program
designed for illiterate adults. Based on the C.S.A. 2004 E.C abstract, there were around 20.4 million illiterate
adults in the country. The Ministry of Education planned in ESDP IV to decrease this number by 95% at the end
the plan period. This planned target was not successfully achieved, though significant progress was made
towards the illiteracy rate. Out of the 20.4 million illiterate adults around 12 million adults are able to write,
read and perform simple arithmetic through participating in IFAE program during the ESDP IV period. This
indicates the need for strong effort and coordination at all levels to make the remaining around 8 million
illiterate adults to become literate within the ESDP V plan period.
6.3 Enrolment in IFAE Programs

In 2008 E.C. there are 6,903,065 adults taking part in Integrated Functional Adult Education program. The
majority of these adults, i.e. 60% of all those enrolled, are in level 1. Nationally there are also more males
enrolled in IFAE with 54% of those enrolled being male. Regionally, Amhara has the highest number of enrolled
adults in IFAE with 43% of all those enrolled being in this region. In Tigray, Ethio-Somali, SNNP and Addis Ababa
there are more females enrolled than men. In every region there are more adults enrolled in level 1 compared
to level 2. Oromiya has the largest difference between the two different levels, with the number of enrolled
adults halving between the two levels. This shows that there may be many adults who are dropping out and
not completing the course. The majority of people enrolling are aged between 25-60 years nationally, with 65%
of students falling within this age range.
Table 6.1 Adult (15-60 ages) Participants in IFAE Program by Region, Sex and Year, 2008 E.C. (2015/16)
Level 1 Level 2 Total Percentage

Region
Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female
Tigray 125,694 140,931 266,625 115,386 123,468 238,854 241,080 264,399 505,479 47.7% 52.3%
Afar 7,685 6,553 14,238 2,369 2,201 4,570 10,054 8,754 18,808 53.5% 46.5%
Amhara 885,401 760,486 1,645,887 785,098 516,004 1,301,102 1,670,499 1,276,490 2,946,989 56.7% 43.3%
Oromiya 705,522 558,764 1,264,286 349,213 236,825 586,038 1,054,735 795,589 1,850,324 57.0% 43.0%
Somali 3,293 4,427 7,720 1,486 1,993 3,479 4,779 6,420 11,199 42.7% 57.3%
Benishangul Gumuz 20,208 23,988 44,196 14,988 9,590 24,578 35,196 33,578 68,774 51.2% 48.8%
SNNP 417,481 456,125 873,606 289,339 280,499 569,838 706,820 736,624 1,443,444 49.0% 51.0%
Gambella 733 631 1,364 124 43 167 857 674 1,531 56.0% 44.0%
Harari 5,866 4,212 10,078 3,073 1,800 4,873 8,939 6,012 14,951 59.8% 40.2%
Addis Ababa 4,622 14,932 19,554 2,765 5,058 7,823 7,387 19,990 27,377 27.0% 73.0%
Dire Dawa 4,713 3,385 8,098 3,633 2,458 6,091 8,346 5,843 14,189 58.8% 41.2%
Total 2,181,218 1,974,434 4,155,652 1,567,474 1,179,939 2,747,413 3,748,692 3,154,373 6,903,065 54.3% 45.7%
Chart 6.1 Adult Enrolment by Region, Disaggregated by Sex, 2008 E.C. (2015/16)
1,800,000
1,600,000
1,400,000
Number Enroled
1,200,000
1,000,000
800,000
600,000
400,000
200,000
-
Benishan
Addis Dire
Ababa Dawa
Gumuz
Male 241,080 10,054 1,670,49 1,054,73 4,779 35,196 706,820 857 8,939 7,387 8,346
Female 264,399 8,754 1,276,49 795,589 6,420 33,578 736,624 674 6,012 19,990 5,843
Chart 6.2 Adult Enrolment by Region and Year of Participation, 2008 E.C. (2015/16)
1,800,000
1,600,000
1,400,000
Number Enrolled
1,200,000
1,000,000
800,000
600,000
400,000
200,000
-
Benishan
Addis Dire
Ababa Dawa
Gumuz
Level 1 266,625 14,238 1,645,8 1,264,2 7,720 44,196 873,606 1,364 10,078 19,554 8,098
Level 2 238,854 4,570 1,301,1 586,038 3,479 24,578 569,838 167 4,873 7,823 6,091
Chart 6.3 Adults enrolled in IFAE by Age and Sex, 2008 E.C. (2015/16)
3,000,000
2,500,000
Number Enroled
2,000,000
1,500,000
1,000,000
500,000
-
Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female
Below 15 15-24 Years 25-60 years Above 60 years
Number 67,377 55,312 1,128,122 953,714 2,455,420 2,062,728 97,773 82,619
The trend IFAE enrolment starting from 2008 E.C. on wards shows increment up to 2006 E.C. but 2007 E.C. it
shows slightly decrease. Again 2008 E.C., the number of adult participants rises up by a few numbers. In all
years (2003 E.C. to 2008 E.C.) the number of adult male participants is more than the number of adult female
participants.
Table 6.2 Adult Enrolment Trend in IFAE Program by Region and Sex 2008 E.C. (2015/16)
Year Gender Tigray Afar Amhara Oromiya Somali Ben. Gumz SNNP Gambella Harari Addis Ababa Dire dewa National
M 20 227 1,133 175,045 2,265 1,200 11,451 193 - 6,309 - 197,843
(2010/11)
2003EC
F 57 110 511 110,679 2,362 1,148 7,734 188 - 13,778 - 136,567
T 77 337 1,644 285,724 4,627 2,348 19,185 381 - 20,087 - 334,410

(2012/13) (2011/12)
M 54,192 1,460 168,219 814,415 3,191 226,348 2,609 8,510 - 3,007 - 1,281,951
2004EC
F 39,588 1,742 56,432 526,233 2,341 165,527 2,339 14,780 - 1,301 - 810,283
T 93,780 3,202 224,651 1,340,648 5,532 391,875 4,948 23,290 - 4,308 - 2,092,234
M 95,942 8,663 741,755 883,183 18,017 11,580 340,146 1,616 - 6,780 8,938 2,116,620
2005EC
F 78,030 5,868 304,868 559,734 28,925 9,117 292,315 1,728 - 12,751 5,856 1,299,156
T 173,972 14,531 1,046,623 1,442,917 46,942 20,697 632,461 3,344 - 19,495 14,794 3,415,776
(2013/14)
M 143,251 13,872 1,575,365 1,324,858 94,521 13,845 518,640 568 9,132 17,968 10,286 3,722,306
2006EC
F 132,966 9,554 944,633 962,724 149,416 14,273 524,117 979 6,652 31,304 7,386 2,784,004
T 276,217 23,426 2,519,998 2,287,582 243,937 28,118 1,042,757 1,547 15,784 49,272 17,672 6,506,310
(2014/15)
M 234,672 17,976 1,619,239 920,262 4,923 32,283 572,611 270 8,395 8,828 8,145 3,427,604
2007EC
F 270,085 13,290 983,657 654,562 7,288 31,844 569,336 627 4,211 22,453 5,452 2,562,805
T 504,757 31,266 2,602,896 1,574,824 12,211 64,127 1,141,947 897 12,606 31,281 13,597 5,990,409
(2015/16)
M 241,080 10,054 1,670,499 1,054,735 4,779 35,196 706,820 857 8,939 7,387 8,346 3,748,692
2008EC
F 264,399 8,754 1,276,490 795,589 6,420 33,578 736,624 674 6,012 19,990 5,843 3,154,373
T 505,479 18,808 2,946,989 1,850,324 11,199 68,774 1,443,444 1,531 14,951 27,377 14,189 6,903,065
Chart 6.4 National Adult Enrolment Trend

4,000,000
3,500,000
Adult Enrolment
3,000,000
2,500,000
2,000,000
1,500,000
1,000,000
500,000
-
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Male 197,843 1,281,95 2,116,62 3,722,30 3,427,60 3,748,69
Female 136,567 810,283 1,299,15 2,784,00 2,562,80 3,154,37
6.4 Graduates in IFAE Programs

After completing the two years IFAE, those adults who have met the program criteria graduate from the IFAE
program. In 2008 E.C. over 1 million adults graduated from the program. As there were 1.9 million adults in
level 2 of the program in 2007 E.C. it would appear that many of the adults who start the program do not
complete the course. Proportionally more males graduate compared to females nationally (59.2% male and
40.8% female graduates).
Table 6.3 Graduates from IFAE Programs, 2008 E.C. (2015/16)
Region Male Female Total

Tigray 6,318 4,773 11,091
Afar 648 527 1,175
Amhara 332,489 192,793 525,282
Oromiya 150,562 101,885 252,447
Somali 819 1,113 1,932
Benishangul Gumuz 4,463 4,475 8,938
SNNP 98,120 99,711 197,831
Gambella - - -
Harari 1,330 982 2,312
Addis Ababa 1,599 4,453 6,052
Dire Dawa 1,213 709 1,922
Total 597,561 411,421 1,008,982
Note: Data for Gambella was not available
Chart 6.5 Graduates in IFAE Programs, 2008 E.C. (2015/16)
100%
90%
80%
70%
Percentage
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Benishan
Addis Dire
Ababa Dawa
Gumuz
Female 4,773 527 192,793 101,885 1,113 4,475 99,711 - 982 4,453 709 411,421
Male 6,318 648 332,489 150,562 819 4,463 98,120 - 1,330 1,599 1,213 597,561
Note: No data was available for Gambella
6.5 IFAE Centers

There are 86,400 IFAE centers across the country, from which 28% are found in regular school compounds and
the rest are located in various premises as listed in Table 6.4 below.
Table 6.4 Adults' Learning Centers (IFAE Centers) by Region and Type 2008 E.C. (2015/16)
Edre
Farmers Regular School
Region ABE Centre (Community) FAL Center Health Center Other Total
Association Compound
Center
Tigray 193 6 469 91 9 945 243 1,956
Afar 137 1 3 3 2 131 9 286
Amhara 1,872 1,211 4,932 1,256 178 12,007 7,634 29,090
Oromiya 1,271 2,260 2,774 1,109 294 5,292 6,284 19,284
Somali 179 2 29 1 4 73 110 398
Benishangul Gumuz 318 22 18 82 8 206 50 704
SNNP 1,163 1,734 2,010 1,442 437 4,754 21,720 33,260
Gambella 17 - 1 53 - 1 3 75
Harari 4 24 46 5 1 60 126 266
Addis Ababa 51 62 126 5 3 278 112 637
Dire Dawa 14 12 37 44 7 160 170 444
Total 5,219 5,334 10,445 4,091 943 23,907 36,461 86,400
7. Special Needs Education

7.1 Introduction
Special needs education is the education of students with special needs in a way that addresses the students’
individual differences and needs. Ideally, this process involves the individually planned and systematically
monitored arrangement of teaching procedures, adapted equipment and materials. While inclusive education
refers to an education system that is open to all learners, regardless of poverty, sex, ethnic background,
language, disabilities and impairments. Inclusion emphasizes that all children and students can learn. It
requires identifying barriers that hinder learning, and reducing or removing these barriers in schools,
vocational training, higher education, teacher education, and education management.
It also gives emphasis on groups of learners at risk of marginalization, exclusion or underachievement. The
educational environment must be adjusted to meet the needs of all learners (UNESCO, 2005). That means,
Inclusive Education is based on an assumption that all children can learn if they are given the right learning
environment and support. It is about practical changes of the school and its system including the attitude of
the school community, the teaching style or instructional adaptation, educational provisions, curriculum
modification and physical adaptation of the school environment to cater for all children with diverse
backgrounds and abilities (MoE, 2012).
Access to education is a human right recognized in Principle of Universal Primary Education (UPE), Education
for All (EFA) 2015 goals, and UN Conventions on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) that Ethiopia
ratified. The Education and Training Policy (1994) and the Special Needs/Inclusive Education Strategy/ of the
MoE also clearly stipulate the rights of students with special needs to participate at all education levels. The
MoE’s commitment to inclusive education is clearly stated in the ESDP V document and there are specific plans
that target the increasing enrolment of SNE students into the Ethiopian education system. In the 2008 school
census new categories were introduced into the SNE section and updated categories are shown in the
following tables, for the detailed categories please see the excel annex that relates to this section.
The following analysis shows the current educational situation of students with different disabilities. It deals
with three major points; enrolment of children with special educational needs (SEN) at all levels of education,
the number of trained teachers in SNE inclusive education and the institutional capacity of schools in
addressing the academic and social needs of children with SEN. When interpreting this data it should be noted
that the understanding of disability and special needs within the education system is an evolving area and it is
likely that some children with special needs have not been recorded in the data or have been miss recorded
under an incorrect disability category. Gross Enrolment Ratios have been calculated for each sector, the
population figures for this calculation have been based on the same assumption used in ESDP V that 15% of the
population would be classed as having special needs based on a World Health Organization estimate. In the
2008 school census new categories were introduced into the SNE section and updated categories have been
introduced in line with classifications of disability used internationally. These new categories are shown in the
following tables.
7.2 Enrolment of Pre-Primary students with Disabilities

Pre-primary education is essential for all children particularly for students with disabilities. In pre-primary
education they learn different skills which are important for their primary education and future life such as
brail reading and writing, reading and mobility for blind students, sign language for deaf and different life skills
for students with intellectual disability. They of course learn the other important aspects of preprimary
education, including social skills, communication skills, cognitive skills and motor skills, skills which all children
attending preprimary education acquire.
Table 7.1 National Enrolment of students with Disabilities Preprimary in 2008 E.C. (2015/16)
Behavioural and
Communication
Social Problem
Impariment
Impairment
Intellectual
Total
Disability
Disability
Disability
Difficulty
Difficulty
Learning
Multiple
Physical
Visional
Hearing
Region
Autism
M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F Total
Tigray 3 1 3 3 - - 4 - 1 - - - - - - - 1 - 12 4 16
Afar 2 1 - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 2 4
Amhara 15 16 36 27 22 6 19 15 58 45 15 4 7 6 1 - 4 6 177 125 302
Oromiya 85 59 118 90 60 36 38 26 60 46 54 46 55 38 1 1 76 82 547 424 971
Somali 4 - 1 5 34 31 3 - - 9 9 4 8 4 1 - 34 23 94 76 170
Benishangul Gumuz
2 - 3 2 1 1 1 - - - 1 1 2 2 - - - - 10 6 16
SNNP 199 139 184 124 137 119 61 42 87 73 271 208 169 109 11 12 17 10 1,136 836 1,972
Gambella 1 - - - - - - - 1 - - - 2 - - - - - 4 - 4
Harari 2 3 4 9 6 2 8 - 17 17 2 1 - 2 - - 13 10 52 44 96
Addis Ababa 199 140 258 217 304 167 431 217 868 630 221 184 97 74 45 20 83 71 2,506 1,720 4,226
Dire Dawa 10 15 6 5 11 10 2 2 11 7 6 6 7 3 6 3 7 5 66 56 122
Total 522 374 613 483 575 372 567 302 1,103 827 579 454 347 238 65 36 235 207 4,606 3,293 7,899
As table 7.1 shows, the participation of students with SEN attending preprimary grades is 7,899. SNNP and
Addis Ababa have the highest number of SEN students in preprimary grades and there are more boys attending
than girls, with a GPI of 0.71. This GPI is much lower than the total preprimary GPI of 0.95. The recorded data
shows that the most common disability amongst preprimary students is that students have learning difficulties,
with 24% of students being categorized with such disabilities.
The Gross Enrolment Rate nationally for preprimary is 0.7%. This is an estimate based on assumptions related
to the population with special needs. The national figure of 0.7% shows that there are many hundreds of
thousands of children with disabilities that are not attending preprimary education.
Table 7.2 Gross Enrolment Rate for Kindergarten SNE, 2008 E.C. (2015/16)
Population with SNE age 4-6 Number of students with SNE GER
Region
Tigray 29,431 28,603 58,034 12 4 16 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Afar 10,239 9,693 19,931 2 2 4 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Amhara 129,313 125,025 254,338 177 125 302 0.1% 0.1% 0.1%
Oromiya 228,266 223,900 452,166 547 424 971 0.2% 0.2% 0.2%
Somali 38,025 37,190 75,215 94 76 170 0.2% 0.2% 0.2%
Benishangul Gumuz 6,475 6,254 12,729 10 6 16 0.2% 0.1% 0.1%
SNNP 117,821 115,541 233,362 1136 836 1972 1.0% 0.7% 0.8%
Gambella 2,299 2,236 4,535 4 0 4 0.2% 0.0% 0.1%
Harari 1,221 1,167 2,388 52 44 96 4.3% 3.8% 4.0%
Addis Ababa 13,445 13,405 26,851 2506 1720 4226 18.6% 12.8% 15.7%
Dire Dawa 2,986 2,780 5,766 66 56 122 2.2% 2.0% 2.1%
Total 579,521 565,793 1,145,313 4606 3293 7899 0.8% 0.6% 0.7%
Note: Population with SNE has been calculated by taking 15% of the total population based on work from the
World Health Organization
7.3 Enrolment of Primary students with Disabilities

According to the data collected and shown in the following tables, the total number of students with special
education needs who are attending primary schools is 224,186 in 2008 E.C (2015/16). In first cycle (Grades 1-4)
the number of SEN students is 156,903 and in the upper primary level (Grades 5-8) is 67,283. It can be seen
that there is a large decrease in the number of SEN students between the first cycle and second cycle, this
indicates that many SEN students are not progressing through the education system and there is a high
dropout and repetition rate within this group of students. These figures are much higher than the 2007 E.C.
reported figures, in which there were only 72,110 reported SNE students. This shows that the understanding
reporting of students with special needs is improving and the improvements made to the questionnaire have
resulted in more complete responses. There have also been new categories introduced this year which will also
increase the total number; these include learning difficulties, behavioral difficulties and communication
difficulties. If you only look at the categories that were collected in 2007 E.C. and 2008 E.C. (physical, mental,
vision and hearing) then it can be observed that there has still been an increase, with the total primary
students with SNE at 123,301 for 2008 E.C. compared to 72,100 to 2007 E.C.
Similarly to kindergarten the most prevalent disability reported is in learning difficulties, with 27% of those with
disabilities falling into this category in Grades 1-4 and 20% in Grades 5-8. Under reporting remains a large
problem in Ethio-Somali, Afar and Gambella where the reported figures are proportionally very small compared
to other regions.
Table 7.3 Enrolment of Children with Special Education Needs in Primary Education, Grades 1-4, 2008 E.C.
(2015/16)
Communicat
Behavioural
Impariment
Impairment
Intellectual
and Social
Disability
Disability
Disability
Difficulty
Difficulty
Total
Learning
Problem
Multiple
Physical
Visional
Hearing
Autism
Region
ion
Tigray 655 391 1,611 1,139 921 710 639 441 781 598 649 569 649 530 3 5 65 41 5,973 4,424 10,397
Afar 1 - 2 1 11 17 - - 83 82 - 2 1 2 - - - - 98 104 202
Amhara 1,073 781 3,158 2,353 1,456 1,018 1,444 953 3,349 2,840 1,770 1,362 2,120 1,792 28 33 382 352 14,780 11,484 26,264
Oromiya 3,550 2,313 4,644 2,918 2,350 1,260 2,398 1,700 6,840 6,229 3,906 2,926 5,194 3,771 215 191 1,660 1,470 30,757 22,778 53,535
Somali 1 1 - - 1 - - - - - 7 8 1 - - - 1 - 11 9 20
Benishangul
Gumuz 310 183 217 144 67 51 144 194 144 122 186 142 232 211 2 - 126 122 1,428 1,169 2,597
SNNP 2,258 1,668 2,193 1,680 2,235 1,897 3,439 3,008 8,698 7,910 4,066 3,486 3,500 2,943 51 35 1,336 1,227 27,776 23,854 51,630
Gambella 3 - 1 - - - - - - - - 6 4 2 - - - - 8 8 16
Harari 51 33 74 39 32 10 55 32 89 79 77 97 68 63 7 6 27 23 480 382 862
Addis Ababa 238 200 398 301 319 271 1,086 661 2,124 1,919 1,007 1,277 421 436 39 14 180 185 5,812 5,264 11,076
Dire Dawa 31 23 51 30 16 5 6 7 15 10 15 28 36 21 - - 7 3 177 127 304
Total 8,171 5,593 12,349 8,605 7,408 5,239 9,211 6,996 22,123 19,789 11,683 9,903 12,226 9,771 345 284 3,784 3,423 87,300 69,603 156,903
Table 7.4 Enrolments of Children with Special Education Needs in Primary Education, Grades 5-8, 2008 E.C.
(2015/16)
Communicatio
Behavioural
Impariment
Impairment
Intellectual
n Difficulty
Total
and Social
Disability
Disability
Disability
Difficulty
Learning
Problem
Multiple
Physical
Visional
Hearing
Region
Autism
Tigray 466 290 439 328 254 187 422 301 332 293 535 463 422 378 4 - 11 2 2,885 2,242 5,127
Afar 1 - - - - - - - - - - - 1 1 - - - - 2 1 3
Amhara 474 372 526 419 615 424 1,082 624 1,019 928 1,008 763 558 483 7 2 90 65 5,379 4,080 9,459
Oromiya 1,776 1,110 1,353 756 871 405 1,149 688 2,016 1,924 1,965 1,437 1,821 1,318 68 41 517 448 11,536 8,127 19,663
Somali - - - - - - - - - - 5 6 - - - - - - 5 6 11
Benishangul
Gumuz 131 90 64 33 28 14 39 28 22 13 133 90 148 62 - 2 19 23 584 355 939
SNNP 1,130 900 884 644 1,492 1,199 2,136 1,690 2,437 2,282 2,506 1,934 1,478 2,297 25 20 319 286 12,407 11,252 23,659
Gambella - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Harari 12 5 30 8 53 21 33 44 94 80 70 59 28 27 3 - 24 15 347 259 606
Addis Ababa 189 143 134 108 214 136 1,246 713 897 826 999 1,343 275 324 26 15 68 50 4,048 3,658 7,706
Dire Dawa 14 8 9 7 3 1 2 - - - 10 15 28 13 - - - - 66 44 110
Total 4,193 2,918 3,439 2,303 3,530 2,387 6,109 4,088 6,817 6,346 7,231 6,110 4,759 4,903 133 80 1,048 889 37,259 30,024 67,283
Table 7.5 Enrolments of Children with Special Education Needs in Primary Education, Grades 1-8, 2008 E.C.
(2015/16)
Communicati
on Difficulty
Behavioural
Impariment
Impairment
Intellectual
and Social
Total
Disability
Disability
Disability
Difficulty
Learning
Problem
Multiple
Physical
Visional
Hearing
Autism
Region
Tigray 1,121 681 2,050 1,467 1,175 897 1,061 742 1,113 891 1,184 1,032 1,071 908 7 5 76 43 8,858 6,666 15,524
Afar 2 - 2 1 11 17 - - 83 82 - 2 2 3 - - - - 100 105 205
Amhara 1,547 1,153 3,684 2,772 2,071 1,442 2,526 1,577 4,368 3,768 2,778 2,125 2,678 2,275 35 35 472 417 20,159 15,564 35,723
Oromiya 5,326 3,423 5,997 3,674 3,221 1,665 3,547 2,388 8,856 8,153 5,871 4,363 7,015 5,089 283 232 2,177 1,918 42,293 30,905 73,198
Somali 1 1 - - 1 - - - - - 12 14 1 - - - 1 - 16 15 31
Benishangul
Gumuz 441 273 281 177 95 65 183 222 166 135 319 232 380 273 2 2 145 145 2,012 1,524 3,536
SNNP 3,388 2,568 3,077 2,324 3,727 3,096 5,575 4,698 11,135 10,192 6,572 5,420 4,978 5,240 76 55 1,655 1,513 40,183 35,106 75,289
Gambella 3 - 1 - - - - - - - - 6 4 2 - - - - 8 8 16
Harari 63 38 104 47 85 31 88 76 183 159 147 156 96 90 10 6 51 38 827 641 1,468
Addis Ababa 427 343 532 409 533 407 2,332 1,374 3,021 2,745 2,006 2,620 696 760 65 29 248 235 9,860 8,922 18,782
Dire Dawa 45 31 60 37 19 6 8 7 15 10 25 43 64 34 - - 7 3 243 171 414
Total 12,364 8,511 15,788 10,908 10,938 7,626 15,320 11,084 28,940 26,135 18,914 16,013 16,985 14,674 478 364 4,832 4,312 124,559 99,627 224,186
ESDP V has a key performance indicator of Gross Enrolment Rate by 2008 E.C. that the primary GER for SNE
students would be 18%. As can be seen in Table 7.6, the calculated GER for 2008 E.C. is 8%, which is much
lower than the target and it needs improvement in the reporting of special needs data and improvements in
the population estimates for those with special needs.
Table 7.6 Gross Enrolment Rate for Primary grades for Students with Disability 2008 E.C. (2015/16)
GER Grades 1-4 GER Grades 5-8 GER Grades 1-8
Region
Tigray 16% 12% 14% 8% 6% 7% 12% 9% 10%
Afar 1% 1% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0%
Amhara 10% 8% 9% 4% 3% 3% 7% 5% 6%
Oromiya 11% 8% 9% 4% 3% 4% 7% 6% 7%
Somali 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Benishangul Gumuz 18% 15% 16% 7% 5% 6% 13% 10% 11%
SNNP 18% 16% 17% 8% 8% 8% 13% 12% 13%
Gambella 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Harari 30% 25% 28% 22% 17% 20% 26% 21% 24%
Addis Ababa 42% 37% 39% 33% 29% 31% 37% 33% 35%
Dire Dawa 4% 3% 4% 2% 1% 1% 3% 2% 3%
Total 12% 10% 11% 5% 5% 5% 9% 7% 8%
Note: Population with SNE has been calculated by taking 15% of the total population based on work from the
World Health Organization
Chart 7.1 shows the wide regional variations that currently exist within Ethiopia in relation to SNE GER. Addis
Ababa has the highest GER for both primary cycles, at 39% for grades 1-4 and 31% for Grades 5-8. The GER for
grades 1-4 is higher in every region than for grades 5-8, reinforcing the fact that it is harder for SNE students to
progress through the education system.
Chart 7.1 Gross Enrolment Rate for SNE Students in Primary Education, 2008 E.C. (2015/16)
45%
40%
Gross Enrolemt Rate SNE %
35%
30%
25%
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%
Benishan
Addis Dire
Ababa Dawa
Gumuz
Gr 1-4 14% 1% 9% 9% 0% 16% 17% 0% 28% 39% 4% 11%
Gr 5-8 7% 0% 3% 4% 0% 6% 8% 0% 20% 31% 1% 5%
Gr 1-8 10% 0% 6% 7% 0% 11% 13% 0% 24% 35% 3% 8%
7.4 Enrolment of Secondary students with Disabilities

Table 7.7 Enrolment of Students with Special Education Needs in Secondary Education 2008 E.C. (2015/16)
Communicatio
Behavioural
Impariment
Impairment
Intellectual
n Difficulty
Total
and Social
Disability
Disability
Disability
Difficulty
Learning
Problem
Multiple
Physical
Visional
Hearing
Region
Autism
Tigray 191 153 85 56 117 97 312 184 34 37 188 193 94 76 - - - - 1,021 796 1,817
Afar - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Amhara 497 352 96 58 136 59 558 203 348 413 590 397 207 172 2 2 18 10 2,452 1,666 4,118
Oromiya 700 465 203 112 189 82 218 84 189 172 661 407 327 219 30 10 45 24 2,562 1,575 4,137
Somali - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Benishangul
Gumuz 66 31 16 11 14 3 8 3 5 - 82 31 39 14 3 - 3 3 236 96 332
SNNP 613 473 251 189 312 242 635 509 421 432 1,007 671 398 315 7 7 49 31 3,693 2,869 6,562
Gambella 1 1 35 - - 1 - - 3 3 1 1 8 2 - - 1 7 49 15 64
Harari 2 6 - - 1 - 12 6 - - 3 2 - 1 - - 1 - 19 15 34
Addis Ababa 71 58 23 11 65 69 364 188 165 179 182 200 137 118 2 - 14 12 1,023 835 1,858
Dire Dawa 10 10 2 2 1 1 - - - - 3 4 11 3 - - - - 27 20 47
Total 2,151 1,549 711 439 835 554 2,107 1,177 1,165 1,236 2,717 1,906 1,221 920 44 19 131 87 11,082 7,887 18,969
A total of 18,969 students with SEN are currently attending secondary school. Out of the total number of
students with SEN 7,887 are females and 11,082 are males. This indicates there are fewer females with SEN in
secondary education. The number of children with special education needs who are currently attending schools
is expected to exceed this figure as there is a lack of available data from some regions on students with SEN,
such as Ethio-Somali and Afar. The most common disability reported is visual impairment, with 24% of SNE
students at secondary level having this disability.
ESDP V has a key performance indicator of Gross Enrolment Rate that by 2008 E.C. the secondary GER for SNE
students would be 15% As can be seen in table 7.8 the calculated GER for 2008 E.C. is 1.5%. This is much lower
than the target and there needs to be improvement in the reporting of special needs information and
improvements in the population estimates for those with special needs. Addis Ababa has the highest GER at
6.6% for all secondary grades. Under reporting is having a large impact on the calculated figures for secondary
SNE students.
Table 7.8 Gross Enrolment Rate for Secondary Grades for Students with Disability, 2008 E.C. (2015/16)
Population with SNE age 15-18 Number of students with SNE GER
Region
Tigray 35,494 34,809 70,304 1,021 796 1,817 2.9% 2.3% 2.6%
Afar 12,974 10,020 22,994 - - - 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Amhara 136,703 133,442 270,146 2,452 1,666 4,118 1.8% 1.2% 1.5%
Oromiya 247,568 243,674 491,241 2,562 1,575 4,137 1.0% 0.6% 0.8%
Somali 38,903 29,822 68,726 - - - 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Benishangul Gumuz 7,182 7,034 14,216 236 96 332 3.3% 1.4% 2.3%
SNNP 134,572 133,458 268,030 3,693 2,869 6,562 2.7% 2.1% 2.4%
Gambella 2,910 2,635 5,545 49 15 64 1.7% 0.6% 1.2%
Harari 1,489 1,500 2,988 19 15 34 1.3% 1.0% 1.1%
Addis Ababa 13,073 15,271 28,344 1,023 835 1,858 7.8% 5.5% 6.6%
Dire Dawa 4,098 3,824 7,923 27 20 47 0.7% 0.5% 0.6%
Total 634,967 615,489 1,250,456 11,082 7,887 18,969 1.7% 1.3% 1.5%
7.5 Number of teachers with training in SNE

Table 7.9 Number of Teachers with SNE training by Program and Sex 2008 E.C. (2015/16)
Primary Secondary
Number of teachers with SNE Total Proportion who Number of teachers with SNE Total Proportion who
Region
training Number of have attended Training Number of have attended
male female Total teachers training male female Total teachers training
Tigray 398 335 733 29,442 2% 500 97 597 7,150 8%
Afar 1,734 602 2,336 3,308 71% 31 1 32 190 17%
Amhara 30,256 26,637 56,893 117,324 48% 16,588 4,867 21,455 24,208 89%
Oromiya 15,817 10,761 26,578 135,516 20% 15,658 2,659 18,317 29,663 62%
Somali - - - 7,722 0% 6 1 7 980 1%
Benishangul Gumuz 600 240 840 5,949 14% 567 59 626 1,226 51%
SNNP 2,914 1,429 4,343 88,251 5% 12,599 2,382 14,981 18,468 81%
Gambella 93 49 142 2,699 5% 413 34 447 815 55%
Harari 306 170 476 1,695 28% 214 52 266 393 68%
Addis Ababa 1,060 1,044 2,104 17,849 12% 1,152 198 1,350 7,784 17%
Dire Dawa 63 32 95 2,181 4% 154 29 183 591 31%
Total 53,241 41,299 94,540 411,936 23% 47,882 10,379 58,261 91,468 64%
Table 7.9 shows that 23% of primary school teachers and 64% of secondary school teachers have received
some form of special needs training. These are teachers who have attended a training course in special needs.
The number of teachers with a degree qualification in special needs is considerably low. Regionally there is a
large variation, with 71% of primary school teachers in Afar having received training and only 2% of primary
teachers in Tigray having received training. As the collected data indicates, nationally the number of male SNE
trained teachers is higher than female SNE trained teachers.
89 ```Ministry of Education
8. Teachers in General Education

8.1 Introduction
Analysis of the teaching population of Ethiopia was undertaken both a regional and national level focusing on the
split between government and nongovernment schools, the qualification distribution of teachers and the number of
teachers that have left the profession in 2008 E.C.
ESDP V aims to transform teaching into a profession of choice and to ensure that teachers are of high qualities that
are appropriately qualified.
8.2 Distribution of Teachers

There are 538,662 teachers in kindergarten, primary and secondary schools across Ethiopia, with 79% of the
teaching staff working in primary schools. Across all sectors the majority of teachers are male at 62% of the teaching
staff; however in kindergarten schools this is reversed with 92% of teachers being female. Oromiya, Amhara and
SNNPR have the greatest number of teachers, with the majority working in primary schools. Addis Ababa has the
highest proportion of kindergarten teachers, with 25% of all teaching staff in the region working in this grade level.
Across all regions except Afar the proportion of teachers in secondary schools stays fairly constant, with between
16%-20% of the teaching population working in the secondary schools. In Afar only 5% of teachers work in secondary
schools. This low figure might be due to under reporting of teachers in this region. Chart 7.2 shows the regional
distribution of teachers. Oromiya and Amhara have the largest number of teachers compared to other regions, of
course their corresponding population size are also the top two in the country.
Table 8.1 Number of Teachers in KG, Primary and Secondary by Region, 2008 E.C. (2015/16)
Kindergarten Primary Secondary Total
Region
M F total M F Total M F Total M F Total
Tigray 28 772 800 16,255 15,015 31,270 5,662 1,489 7,151 21,945 17,276 39,221
Afar 3 19 22 2,728 952 3,680 172 19 191 2,903 990 3,893
Amhara 59 1,604 1,663 63,705 53,850 117,555 18,745 5,464 24,209 82,509 60,918 143,427
Oromiya 722 6,046 6,768 82,991 56,581 139,572 25,181 4,475 29,656 108,894 67,102 175,996
Somali 38 12 50 6,498 1,224 7,722 882 99 981 7,418 1,335 8,753
Benishangul Gumuz 2 34 36 4,239 1,818 6,057 1,083 144 1,227 5,324 1,996 7,320
SNNP 534 2,579 3,113 64,688 26,286 90,974 15,548 2,920 18,468 80,770 31,785 112,555
Gambella 48 67 115 2,068 643 2,711 755 62 817 2,871 772 3,643
Harari 30 202 232 980 763 1,743 320 73 393 1,330 1,038 2,368
Addis Ababa 187 9,308 9,495 11,002 10,051 21,053 6,490 1,294 7,784 17,679 20,653 38,332
Dire Dawa 59 281 340 1,374 849 2,223 516 75 591 1,949 1,205 3,154
Total 1,710 20,924 22,634 256,528 168,032 424,560 75,354 16,114 91,468 333,592 205,070 538,662
Chart 8.1 Number of Teachers by Sex and Level, 2008 E.C. (2015/16)
300,000
250,000
Number of Teachers 200,000
150,000
100,000
50,000
-
male female male female male female
KG Primary Secondary
Teachers 1,710 20,924 256,528 168,032 75,354 16,114
Chart 8.2 Number of Teachers by Region and Level, 2008 E.C. (2015/16)
160,000
140,000
Number of teachers
120,000
100,000
80,000
60,000
40,000
20,000
-
Benishan
Addis Dire
Ababa Dawa
Gumuz
KG 800 22 1,663 6,768 50 36 3,113 115 232 9,495 340
Primary 31,270 3,680 117,555 139,572 7,722 6,057 90,974 2,711 1,743 21,053 2,223
Secondary 7,151 191 24,209 29,656 981 1,227 18,468 817 393 7,784 591
Table 8.2 shows the distribution of teachers between the different cycles within primary and secondary schools. It
can be seen that the majority of teachers are in the first cycle of primary education, with 45% of teachers in this
cycle. In every region there are more primary teachers in the first cycle of primary compared to second cycle.
Table 8.2 Number of Teachers by Cycle, 2008 E.C. (2015/16)
Primary Secondary
Region
Grades 1-4 Grades 5-8 Grades 9-10 Grades 11-12
Tigray 16,987 14,283 5,543 1,607
Afar 2,099 1,581 120 70
Amhara 69,026 48,530 17,621 6,587
Oromiya 79,759 59,813 23,222 6,441
Somali 3,861 3,861 490 490
Benishangul Gumuz 3,604 2,453 963 263
SNNP 49,806 41,169 15,129 3,339
Gambella 1,395 1,316 638 177
Harari 974 769 306 87
Addis Ababa 10,978 10,075 4,947 2,837
Dire Dawa 1,268 955 437 154
Total 239,756 184,804 69,416 22,052
Note: Teachers were allocated to a cycle based on the number of lessons they taught in each cycle. Some teachers
taught in both cycles and were allocated to a cycle based on where the majority of their lessons took place.
8.3 Distribution of Teachers in Government and Non-

Government Schools
The majority of teachers in Ethiopia work in government run schools, with 486,987 teachers, or 90% of the teaching
staff working in these institutions. At the kindergarten level the inverse is true, with 83% of teachers working in non-
government institutions (see Chart 8.3). Table 8.3 shows the number of teachers split by government or non-
government ownership.
Table 8.3 Number of Teachers in Government and Non-Government Schools, 2008 E.C. (2015/16)
Government NonGovernment
Region
M F Total M F Total
Tigray 21,006 16,121 37,127 939 1,155 2,094
Afar 2,804 949 3,753 99 41 140
Amhara 81,282 58,788 140,070 1,227 2,130 3,357
Oromiya 102,285 58,473 160,758 6,609 8,629 15,238
Somali 7,309 1,322 8,631 109 13 122
Benishangul Gumuz 5,253 1,935 7,188 71 61 132
SNNP 76,712 28,135 104,847 4,058 3,650 7,708
Gambella 2,701 651 3,352 170 121 291
Harari 1,021 710 1,731 309 328 637
Addis Ababa 8,984 8,255 17,239 8,695 12,398 21,093
Dire Dawa 1,507 784 2,291 442 421 863
Total 310,864 176,123 486,987 22,728 28,947 51,675
Chart 8.3 Teachers in Government and Non-government Schools, 2008 E.C. (2015/16)
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
KG Primary Secondary All Sectors
NonGov female 18,885 9,556 506 28,947
NonGov male 1,483 16,306 4,939 22,728
Govt female 2,039 158,476 15608 176,123
Govt Male 227 240,222 70415 310,864
8.3.1 Distribution of Teachers in Government and Non-government

Kindergarten
Teachers in the kindergarten sector tend to be in non-government institutions, this is especially true in Addis Ababa
where 85% of the teachers in this sector work. There are no government kindergarten teachers in Harari and the
majority of teachers in Ethio-Somali kindergartens are government teachers in contrast to the proportion in the rest
of the regions. Ethio-Somali also has a high proportion of male kindergarten teachers at 76%.
Chart 8.4 Proportional Shares of Kindergarten Teachers by Government and Nongovernment Schools, 2008 E.C.
(2015/16)
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Benisha
Tigray Afar Amhara Somali ngul SNNP Harari
a la Ababa Dawa
Gumuz
NonGov F 718 13 1466 5807 2 30 2435 64 202 7917 231
NonGov M 24 3 48 672 12 2 497 38 30 121 36
Gov F 54 6 138 239 10 4 144 3 0 1391 50
Gov M 4 0 11 50 26 0 37 10 0 66 23
8.3.2 Teachers’ Distribution in Government and Non-Government Primary

Schools
Teachers in primary schools tend to be in government institutions, with 94% of teachers working in government
schools. This is especially true in Ethio-Somali, Amhara and Benishangul-Gumuz where 99% of teachers are in
government run primary schools. Addis Ababa has a nearly equal split between government (52%) and non-
government (48%) run primary schools going against the trend.
Chart 8.5 Proportional Shares of Primary Teachers by Government and Non-government Schools, 2008 E.C.
(2015/16)
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Benish
Amhar Oromi angul Gamb Addis Dire
Tigray Afar Somali SNNP Harari Total
a ya Gumu ella Ababa Dawa
z
NonGov F 412 26 636 2729 11 31 1153 56 116 4208 178 9556
NonGov M 627 70 961 5009 87 62 2967 106 191 5947 279 16306
Gov F 14603 926 53214 53852 1213 1787 25133 587 647 5843 671 158476
Gov M 15628 2658 62744 77982 6411 4177 61721 1962 789 5055 1095 240222
8.3.3 Teachers’ Distribution in Government and Non-government Secondary

Schools
The majority of secondary school teachers (94%) work in government institutions. This is especially true in
Benishangul-Gumuz where only 7 teachers work in non-government institutions. Addis Ababa has the highest
proportion of non-government teachers in secondary schools, with 38% of teachers working in these institutions.
Chart 8.6 Proportional Shares of Secondary Teachers by Government and Non-government Schools, 2008 E.C.
(2015/16)
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Benish
Amhar Oromi Gambe Addis Dire
Tigray Afar Somali angul SNNP Harari Total
a ya lla Ababa Dawa
Gumuz
NonGov F 25 2 28 93 0 0 62 1 10 273 12 506
NonGov M 288 26 218 928 10 7 594 26 88 2627 127 4939
Gov F 1464 17 5436 4382 99 144 2858 61 63 1021 63 15608
Gov M 5374 146 18527 24253 872 1076 14954 729 232 3863 389 70415
8.4 Qualification Level of Teachers

The qualification level of teachers is an important aspect of improving the quality of education within the country.
Primary level teachers should have at least a diploma qualification and secondary level teachers should have at least
a degree level qualification. Nationally it can be seen that there are more teachers without the appropriate
qualifications in grades 1-4 of primary schools, with 72% of teachers appropriately qualified. The ESDP V KPI in
relation to the qualification of teachers is in relation to grades 1-4 only. The 2016 indicator for this has been met
nationally at 79% of men and 66% of women being appropriately qualified. Regionally not every region has met this
target, with Ethio-Somali, Afar, Oromiya and SNNP falling short of the 2016 ESDP V target. There is still an existing
problem in grades 5-8 and secondary 9-12 grades with inappropriately qualified teachers working in schools, at 93%
and 92% respectively.
Chart 8.7 Percentage of Qualified Teachers, 2008 E.C. (2015/16)

100
90
80
Percentage qualified
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Benisha
Gambell Addis Dire
a Ababa Dawa
Gumuz
Pri Gr1-4 82.78 39.79 85.51 67.66 41.00 81.77 58.67 85.71 78.52 92.35 75.76 72.32
Pri Gr5-8 97.40 89.00 97.43 95.15 41.00 97.06 93.66 95.60 94.90 97.80 96.65 93.40
Sec Gr9-12 91.90 66.32 93.61 93.03 85.41 94.21 90.29 68.10 91.86 98.82 96.79 92.71
8.5 Attrition of Teachers

The attrition of teachers gives us information about the number of teachers that have left the education system each
year and their reasons for doing so. The attrition rate is calculated by dividing the number of teachers leaving the
system with the total number of teachers for that year.
8.5.1 Attrition of Primary School Teachers

The national attrition rate for primary school teachers in 2008 E.C. is 4.4%, which is lower than the figure for 2007
E.C. at 5%. The ESDP V target for attrition is that it will fall to 2% by the end of the plan period in 2019/20. There is
still much to be done for this target to be realized. Benishangul-Gumuz and Addis Ababa have a much higher attrition
rate compared to other regions, as can be seen in Chart 8.8. Every region except Benishangul-Gumuz has a higher
male attrition rate compared to female, showing that the retention of male teachers in schools is harder to achieve
compared to females in primary schools. The male attrition rate is much higher in Addis Ababa than for females.
Data for Ethio-Somali and Gambella were not available for this analysis.
Table 8.4 Attrition of Teachers in Primary Schools, 2008 E.C. (2015/16)
Total Attrition Total Number of Teachers Attrition Rate of teachers

Region
M F T M F T M F T
Tigray 922 536 1458 16255 15015 31270 5.67% 3.57% 4.66%
Afar 46 3 49 2728 952 3680 1.69% 0.32% 1.33%
Amhara 2730 1651 4381 63705 53850 117555 4.29% 3.07% 3.73%
Oromiya 3546 1928 5474 82991 56581 139572 4.27% 3.41% 3.92%
Somali 0 0 0 6498 1224 7722 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Benishangul Gumuz 370 161 531 4239 1818 6057 8.73% 8.86% 8.77%
SNNP 2963 1173 4136 64688 26286 90974 4.58% 4.46% 4.55%
Gambella 0 0 0 2068 643 2711 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Harari 61 38 99 980 763 1743 6.22% 4.98% 5.68%
Addis Ababa 1367 862 2229 11002 10051 21053 12.43% 8.58% 10.59%
Dire Dawa 86 54 140 1374 849 2223 6.26% 6.36% 6.30%
Total 12091 6406 18497 256528 168032 424560 4.71% 3.81% 4.36%
Chart 8.8 Attrition Rate of Primary School Teachers, 2008 E.C. (2015/16)
14%
12%
Attrition Rate
10%
8%
6%
4%
2%
0%
Benish
Amhar Oromi angul Gamb Addis Dire
Tigray Afar Somali SNNP Harari Total
a ya Gumu ella Ababa Dawa
z
M 5.7% 1.7% 4.3% 4.3% 0.0% 8.7% 4.6% 0.0% 6.2% 12.4% 6.3% 4.7%
F 3.6% 0.3% 3.1% 3.4% 0.0% 8.9% 4.5% 0.0% 5.0% 8.6% 6.4% 3.8%
As Chart 8.9 and Table 8.5 show the most given response as to why a teacher was leaving a school was ‘other’, at
51% for females and 52% for males. The next most given response was that they were leaving the teaching
profession completely, with 36% of all respondents giving this reason for leaving the school they were teaching in.
Table 8.5 Reasons Given by Primary Teachers for Leaving the Profession in 2008 E.C. (2015/16)
Death Leaving teaching Prolonged Sickness Retirement Other Total attrition

Region
M F T M F T M F T M F T M F T M F T
Tigray 25 26 51 379 196 575 16 39 55 55 18 73 447 257 704 922 536 1,458
Afar 1 - 1 39 3 42 2 - 2 1 - 1 3 - 3 46 3 49
Amhara 62 62 124 1,248 757 2,005 42 32 74 173 65 238 1,205 735 1,940 2,730 1,651 4,381
Oromiya 118 61 179 1,199 735 1,934 90 60 150 286 96 382 1,853 976 2,829 3,546 1,928 5,474
Somali - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Benishangul Gumuz 6 - 6 106 48 154 7 1 8 5 5 10 246 107 353 370 161 531
SNNP 152 66 218 784 349 1,133 125 68 193 220 47 267 1,682 643 2,325 2,963 1,173 4,136
Gambella - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Harari 4 2 6 24 13 37 1 1 2 5 8 13 27 14 41 61 38 99
Addis Ababa 36 31 67 508 259 767 11 7 18 45 52 97 767 513 1,280 1,367 862 2,229
Dire Dawa 12 5 17 51 33 84 2 1 3 3 7 10 18 8 26 86 54 140
Total 416 253 669 4,338 2,393 6,731 296 209 505 793 298 1,091 6,248 3,253 9,501 12,091 6,406 18,497
Chart 8.9 Reasons Given for Leaving the Profession, 2008 E.C. (2015/16)
Female
Male
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Death Leaving Teaching Prolonged Sickness Retirement Other
8.5.2 Attrition of Secondary School Teachers

The attrition rate in secondary schools is slightly higher than primary schools at 5.7%, compared to 4.4% in primary
schools. Again the 2% target for ESDP V applies to the secondary level and the attrition rate of 5.7% is much higher
than the target. Benishangul Gumuz has the highest regional attrition rate, with 18% of female teachers leaving
teaching in this region. The attrition rate nationally is higher for females than males at 6.3% and 5.5% respectively.
However when the numbers of teachers leaving the system are compared, 80% of the total secondary school
teachers who left teaching are male. This is because there are many more male teachers compared to female
teachers, with 82% of the teaching staff in secondary schools being male. Again Oromiya region has the highest
number of teachers leaving the education system. No information was available from Dire Dawa, Gambella and
Ethio-Somali.

Table 8.6 Attrition of Teachers in Secondary Schools, 2008 E.C. (2015/16)

Total total number of teachers Attrition of teachers
Region
M F T M F Total M F T
Tigray 269 61 330 5,662 1,489 7,151 4.75% 4.10% 4.61%
Afar 4 - 4 172 19 191 2.33% 0.00% 2.09%
Amhara 743 190 933 18,745 5,464 24,209 3.96% 3.48% 3.85%
Oromiya 1,265 295 1,560 25,181 4,475 29,656 5.02% 6.59% 5.26%
Somali - - - 882 99 981 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Benishangul Gumuz 99 26 125 1,083 144 1,227 9.14% 18.06% 10.19%
SNNP 1,015 309 1,324 15,548 2,920 18,468 6.53% 10.58% 7.17%
Gambella - - - 755 62 817 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Harari 17 4 21 320 73 393 5.31% 5.48% 5.34%
Addis Ababa 743 130 873 6,490 1,294 7,784 11.45% 10.05% 11.22%
Dire Dawa - - - 516 75 591 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Total 4,155 1,015 5,170 75,354 16,114 91,468 5.51% 6.30% 5.65%
Chart 8.10 Attrition Rate of Secondary School Teachers, 2008 E.C. (2015/16)
20%
18%
16%
14%
Attrition Rate
12%
10%
8%
6%
4%
2%
0%
Benishan
Addis Dire
Ababa Dawa
Gumuz
M 4.8% 2.3% 4.0% 5.0% 0.0% 9.1% 6.5% 0.0% 5.3% 11.4% 0.0% 5.5%
F 4.1% 0.0% 3.5% 6.6% 0.0% 18.1% 10.6% 0.0% 5.5% 10.0% 0.0% 6.3%
The most common reason given by teachers leaving the school system is that they were leaving the teaching
profession completely, with 52% of responses giving this response. This shows that proportionately more secondary
teachers are leaving the teaching profession than primary school teachers, 38% of whom said they were leaving the
profession. In Tigray region, 73% of male teachers who left school said they were leaving the teaching profession
completely, which is 20 percentage points higher than the national average for men.

Table 8.7 Reasons Given by Secondary School Teachers for Leaving the Teaching Profession, 2008 E.C. (2015/16)
Death Leaving teaching Prolonged Sickness Retirement Other Total
Region
M F T M F T M F T M F T M F T M F T
Tigray 27 22 49 143 25 168 6 0 6 15 2 17 78 12 90 269 61 330
Afar 0 0 0 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 - 4
Amhara 19 5 24 490 120 610 4 2 6 66 12 78 164 51 215 743 190 933
Oromiya 30 6 36 535 140 675 19 6 25 100 24 124 581 119 700 1,265 295 1,560
Somali 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - -
Benishangul Gumuz 1 0 1 47 12 59 0 0 0 7 2 9 44 12 56 99 26 125
SNNP 19 4 23 371 121 492 12 4 16 52 12 64 561 168 729 1,015 309 1,324
Gambella 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - -
Harari 0 1 1 2 1 3 0 0 0 5 1 6 10 1 11 17 4 21
Addis Ababa 14 1 15 436 75 511 16 3 19 47 11 58 230 40 270 743 130 873
Dire Dawa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - -
Total 110 39 149 2028 494 2522 57 15 72 292 64 356 1668 403 2071 4,155 1,015 5,170
Chart 8.11 Reasons Given for Leaving the Profession, 2008 E.C. (2015/16)
Female
Male
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Death Leaving Teaching Prolonged Sickness Retirement Other


9. College of Teachers Education

Data collection for 2008 E.C was organized to collect data on students, academic and administrative staff from all the
colleges of teachers’ education in the country. As of 2008 E.C. (2015/16), there are 36 colleges of teachers’
education in the country in all regions.
CTEs give a three year education in teaching and the diploma qualification can be gained through regular, evening,
summer and weekend programs. There are more than 20 different departments or streams in most CTEs that are
categorized under two modalities; New, Linear and Cluster.
The data collection process for 2008 E.C. was greatly improved compared to 2007 E.C. as intensive training was given
by the federal EMIS team to the CTE administrators. This resulted in questionnaire responses from 27 CTEs out of 36
CTE centers. For those CTEs that didn’t return the 2008 E.C. questionnaire, the 2007 figure was used so that the
national figure could be generated accordingly.
9.1 Enrolment in CTEs

In 2008 E.C. (2015/16), the total enrolment of CTEs in all programs including regular, extension and summer was
211, 734. Across all programs, 60% of those enrolled are male. The highest proportion of those enrolled is in
summer programs, with 42% of all those enrolled being in this program. Chart 9.1 shows the split by program and
sex in CTEs.
Chart 9.1 Enrolments in CTEs, 2008 E.C. (2015/16)

60,000
50,000
Number Enroled
40,000
30,000
20,000
10,000
-
regular extention summer
male 32,396 38,900 55,024
female 27,135 24,037 34,241
Chart 9.2 below shows that enrolment in CTEs has increased since 2002 E.C. and those enrolments have increased by
25% between 2007 and 2008. It is likely that the 2007 figure is an underestimate of the actual figure as many of the
CTEs did not provide data for the 2007 data collection and forecasting method had to be used.

Chart 9.2 Trends in Prospective Teachers’ Enrolment, 2002 E.C.-2008 E.C. (2009/10-2015/16)
250,000
200,000
Number of Students
150,000
100,000
50,000
-
2002 E.C. 2003 E.C. 2004 E.C. 2005 E.C. 2006 E.C. 2007 E.C. 2008 E.C.
Female 57,769 67,415 73,913 70,340 69,503 67,070 85,414
Male 85,166 97,086 99,604 104,802 100,657 102,311 126,320
9.2 Attrition of Prospective Teachers in CTEs

In the 2008 E.C. questionnaire, data was collected on the attrition of prospective teachers within CTEs. Chart 9.3
shows the reasons that students left the CTE system. Here it can be seen that 1,114 students were dismissed from all
of the CTEs in the country; however 995 of these students were dismissed but then readmitted.
Chart 9.3 Reasons for Attrition in CTEs, 2008 E.C. (2015/16)

800
700
Number of students
600
500
400
300
200
100
0
dissmisals withdrawls dropout transfers out transfers in readmissions
Male 436 111 327 63 41 132
Female 678 154 285 45 16 198

9.3 Prospective Teachers with Special Needs in CTEs

In 2008 E.C. data was collected from CTEs on the number of prospective teachers enrolled with special needs. The
categories that were used were limited to blind, deaf, physically disabled and other and are not aligned to the more
comprehensive categories used in the general education questionnaires. From Chart 9.4 it can be seen that there are
164 students enrolled in 2008 E.C. with special needs, with 46% of these prospective teachers being blind.
Chart 9.4 Prospective Teachers Enrolled with Special Needs, 2008 E.C. (2015/16)
50
45
40
Number of students
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
physically
blind deaf other
disabled
male 44 4 40 12
female 32 2 22 8
9.4 Graduates from CTEs

In 2008 E.C. there were 45,714 graduates from CTEs, with 24,492 graduating from a regular program. Also, given that
the highest number of those enrolled in 2008 E.C. was in the summer program, it would be expected that the
number of prospective teachers graduating from the summer program would also increase in the coming years.

Chart 9.5 Graduates from CTEs, 2008 E.C. (2015/16)

16,000
14,000
Number of graduates
12,000
10,000
8,000
6,000
4,000
2,000
-
regular extension summer
male 14,284 3,256 10,325
female 10,209 2,161 5,480
Chart 9.6 shows the trend in the number of graduates over the last 7 years. It can be seen that the total number of
graduates has increased slightly compared to 2007 E.C. but is not showing a large increase as was seen in the trend
in enrolment. The number of graduates has plateaued over the last four years but should increase over the next few
years as those that enrolled complete the course.
Chart 9.6 Trend in the Number of Graduates from CTEs, 2002 E.C.-2008 E.C. (2009/10-2015/16)
50,000
45,000
Number of graduates
40,000
35,000
30,000
25,000
20,000
15,000
10,000
5,000
-
2002 E.C. 2003 E.C. 2004 E.C. 2005 E.C. 2006 E.C. 2007 E.C. 2008 E.C.
Female 10,119 10,804 13,671 18,928 18,440 17,173 17,850
Male 17,642 15,998 19,561 24,962 27,126 25,868 27,865
9.5 Staff in CTEs

There is 2,723 staff working in CTEs in 2008 E.C. The majorities of the staff are academic and carry out teaching in
the CTEs, with 94% of staff falling into this category. The majority of staffs are also male at 90% of all staff. About
81% of academic staff and 97% of the technical staff have master’s degree and diploma respectively.

Chart 9.7 Number of Staff in CTEs by Qualification Level, 2008 E.C. (2015/16)
2,500
2,000
Number of Staff
1,500
1,000
500
-
M F M F M F M F M F M F
Diploma Bachelors Masters M.D/D.V PhD Others
Academic - - 995 140 1,967 102 - - 4 - 5 1
Technical 114 35 3 3 - - - - - - - -
The trend in the number of academic staff over the last 7 years is shown in Chart 9.8. The trend shows a steady
increase in the number of teachers in CTEs over this time period. The proportion of female academic staff in CTEs
has remained very low, at roughly 5% of all academic staff, over the time period.
Chart 9.8 Trend in Academic Staff in CTEs, 2002 E.C.-2008 E.C. (2009/10-2015/16)
3,000
2,500
Number of teachers
2,000
1,500
1,000
500
-
2002 E.C. 2003 E.C. 2004 E.C. 2005 E.C. 2006 E.C. 2007 E.C. 2008 E.C.
Female 157 165 165 158 179 181 243
Male 1,708 1,791 1,868 1,886 1,967 2,149 2,328

10. Technical and Vocational Education and

Training (TVET)
10.1 Introduction
TVET are "those aspects of the educational process involving, in addition to general education, the study of
technologies and related sciences, and the acquisition of practical skills, attitudes, understanding and knowledge
related to occupations in various sectors of economic and social life" (UNESCO and ILO, 2002). TVET can be regarded
as a means of preparing for different occupations, which will lead to effective participation in the world of work. It
also implies lifelong learning and preparation for responsible citizenship. In its broadest definition TVET includes
technical education, vocational education, vocational training, on-the-job training or apprenticeship training, which
can be delivered in a formal or non-formal way.
The 2008 National TVET Strategy replaces the older version, first adopted in 2002. It reflects an important paradigm
shift in recent years which places quality and relevance of TVET as its priority. Global experience has shown that the
mere expansion of TVET does not solve the problems of unemployment and low productivity of the economy. TVET
has to respond to the needs of the labour market and create a competent, motivated and adaptable workforce
capable of driving economic growth and development. The strategy was developed with the involvement of a broad
range of stakeholders from both the private and public sectors. It defines the major principles of TVET development
in the coming years. TVET development relies on an outcome-based system, which depends upon the cooperation,
dedication and trust of its stakeholders.
Ethiopia is committed to participating in the competitive global market economy. This requires technical and
professional citizens trained in the “ability to learn” and in specific occupations. Hence, Technical Vocational
Education and Training (TVET) are often at the center of Ethiopia’s education strategy, which is aimed at the
development of marketable entrepreneurial skills. Ethiopia is putting in place, in part via TVET, a comprehensive
human resource development program. TVET provides training on market oriented programs based on the demands
of industry for various target groups, such as: graduates of grade 10, school leavers, people who are in employment,
school drop outs and marginalized groups in the labor market.
The overall objective of the National TVET strategy aligns with the ESDP V and aims to create competent, motivated,
adaptable and innovative workforce in Ethiopia. The workforce will be able to contribute to poverty reduction and
social and economic development through facilitating demand-driven, high quality technical and vocational
education and training, relevant to all sectors of the economy, at all levels and available to all people. Therefore, this
statistics of education and training in the annual abstract presents the overall enrolment, completion, and staff,
institutions and other information of the TVET sub sector in 2008 E.C. (2015/16).
10.2 TVET Enrollment

The total enrolment in TVET between 2004 E.C. (2011/12) and 2008 E.C. (2015/16) has fallen by 3 percent, from a
total of 314,159 to 304,139 during this period. The total enrolment, of 304,139, is still much smaller than the
expected number of trainees who should be enrolled in the program. Even though the number of institutions and
enrollment/intake has increased in the latest year, it is expected to be higher in order to achieve targets set in GTP 2.

As can be seen in Table-10.2.1 below, in the year 2008 E.C (2015/16), female trainees constitute 51.9 percent of the
total enrolment. This indicates that female participation in TVET sector is balanced at the national level. The Average
Annual Growth Rate for female participation also shows a positive growth, in contrast to the male AAGR over the
last five years.
Some regions such as Afar, Benishangul-Gumuz, Gambela, and Ethio-Somali, did not respond to the annual
questionnaire. Because of this the previous year’s data for these regions was used and this will definitely affect the
analysis of the national data.
Table 10.2.1 TVET Enrolment Trends by Sex
2004 E.C 2005 E.C 2006 E.C 2007 E.C 2008 E.C
Sex (2011/12) (2012/13) (2013/14) (2014/15) (2014/15) AAGR (%)
Male 173,148 116,457 115,942 164,658 146,163 -4.1
Trainees
Female 157,261 122,427 122,107 181,502 157,976 0.1

Total 314,159 238,884 238,049 352,144 304,139 -0.8
% Female 46.2 51.2 51.3 51.5 51.9 3.0
The chart below also shows the gender wise enrollment trend across the last five consecutive years (from 2004 E.C.
to 2008 E.C.)
Chart 10.2.1 TVET Enrolment Trends by Sex
Table 10.2.2 and Chart 10.2.2 illustrate that, from the 2008 E.C. data, the top three largest shares of enrollment are
taken by Oromiya, Amhara and SNNP, with percentage share values of 31.2%, 24.2% and 17.6% respectively. On the
other hand, Ethio-Somali, Gambella and Afar constitute the bottom three lowest enrollment shares. Regarding share
of female enrollment, Amhara, Harari and Oromiya performed best with percentage female enrollment of 56.4%,
52.8% and 50.7% respectively.
Moreover, compared to the total female enrollment shares at national level, Amhara and Harari have a larger female
enrollment exceeding the total national female enrollment value, 51.9%

Table 10.2.2 TVET Enrolment by Region, Level and Sex –2008 E.C. (2015/16)
Level I Level II Level III Level IV Level V level I-V % of

REGION
M F M F M F M F M F M F T Females
Tigray 1137 1013 3059 2659 1256 1024 1997 2475 209 192 7658 7363 15021 49.0
Afar* 187 160 444 230 209 126 150 132 0 0 990 648 1638 39.6
Amhara 979 1356 13309 17911 6417 8190 10923 13753 675 546 32303 41756 74059 56.4
Oromia 5027 5600 22431 23705 8527 9368 9363 8824 1379 580 46727 48077 94804 50.7
Somali* 441 377 752 385 270 267 1098 1061 0 0 2561 2090 4651 44.9
Benishangul-
Gumuz* 1180 1594 847 1269 597 810 330 641 6 18 2960 4332 7292 59.4
SNNP 4599 4589 13037 12865 4297 4328 3930 4627 633 499 26496 26908 53404 50.4
Gambella* 598 604 477 241 61 78 2 9 0 0 1138 932 2070 45.0
Harari 344 436 901 942 819 847 436 584 25 12 2525 2821 5346 52.8
Addis
Ababa 3326 4845 6867 4587 5398 5721 4460 5154 58 61 20109 20368 40477 50.3
Dire Dawa 14 28 471 523 643 944 1196 1133 372 53 2696 2681 5377 49.9
National 17832 20602 62595 65317 28494 31703 33885 38393 3357 1961 146163 157976 304139 51.9
*Afar, Ethio-Somali, Benishangul-Gumuz and Gambella regions’ data are of 2007 E.C (2014/15)
Chart 10.2.2. TVET Enrolment by Region and Sex-2008 E.C. (2015/16)
Regarding the enrollment shares in the government and non-government TVET Institutions, the total share of the
government owned Institutions exceeds that of the total non-government almost by six folds as seen from Table
10.2.3. Proportionally non-government institutions enrolled more female students compared to government
institutions, with 62% of those enrolled in nongovernment institutions being female. With respect to regional totals,
the Amhara region performs the best for female TVET enrollment shares both from the government and non-
government institutions with 55.4% and 69% shares respectively.

On the other hand, Dire Dawa, with 42.6% from the government, and Oromiya, with 55.7% from the non-
government institutions constitute the lowest female enrollment shares among all regions. The female and male
total shares at national and regional level are shown in Table 10.2.3. for more detail.
Note that: The comparison didn’t include Afar, Ethio-Somali, Benishangul-Gumuz and Gambella regions as their data
are of 2007 E.C.
Table 10.2.3 Government and Non-Government Enrolment by Region and Sex, 2008 E.C. (2015/16)
Government Non-Government National Share of Non- Gov. (%)

REGION M F TOTAL M F TOTAL M F TOTAL M F T
Tigray 7658 7363 15021 7658 7363 15021 0 0.0 0.0
Afar* 680 442 1122 310 206 516 990 648 1638 31.3 31.8 31.5
Amhara 30687 38160 68847 1616 3596 5212 32303 41756 74059 5 8.6 7.0
Oromia 44811 45668 90479 1916 2409 4325 46727 48077 94804 4.1 5.0 4.6
Somali* 2203 1707 3910 358 383 741 2561 2090 4651 14 18.3 15.9
Benishangul-Gumuz* 1504 1932 3436 1456 2400 3856 2960 4332 7292 49.2 55.4 52.9
SNNP 24601 23052 47653 1895 3856 5751 26496 26908 53404 7.15 14.3 10.8
Gambella* 755 538 1293 383 394 777 1138 932 2070 33.7 42.3 37.5
Harari 674 621 1295 1851 2200 4051 2525 2821 5346 73.3 78.0 75.8
Addis Ababa 14478 10971 25449 5631 9397 15028 20109 20368 40477 28 46.1 37.1
Dire Dawa 2167 1608 3775 529 1073 1602 2696 2681 5377 19.6 40.0 29.8
National 130218 132062 262280 15945 25914 41859 146163 157976 304139 10.9 16.4 13.8
As shown in Table 10.2.3 above, in all regions except Harari, with an outstanding non-government share of 75.8%,
the share of non-government enrolment in all regions is below 40%, considering only the 2008 E.C. data.
The chart below also shows how much the share of government TVET institutions are higher than the non-
government ones at national level, which is almost by six times.
Chart 10.2.3 Percent Share of Enrolment by Ownership at the National Level 2008 E.C. (2015/16)
13.8
Ownership
Government
Non-Government
86.2

Similarly, Chart 10.2.4 shows the total TVET enrollment shares of the government and non-government institutions
by regions.
Chart 10.2.4 Share of Enrolment by Ownership and Region 2008 E.C. (2015/16)
100,000
90,000
80,000
70,000
Enrollment
60,000
50,000 Government
40,000
Non-
30,000 Government
20,000
10,000
0
Afar*
Oromia
Harari
Tigray
SNNP
Gambella*
Somali*
Benishangul-
Addis Ababa
Amhara
Dire Dawa
Gumuz*
Region
Concerning the enrollment shares by levels, Table 10.2.4 displays the data across regions. The largest number of
enrollment is registered under level II, with 42.1%; and level V is of the smallest enrollment amount, with 1.7%. On
the regional level, though all regions have smallest value in level V, Dire Dawa, with 7.9%, and Tigray, with 2.7% have
the maximum shares under level V enrollment. Looking at the other levels, Addis Ababa constitutes the maximum
enrollment share in level 1, Oromiya in level II, Harari in level III and Dire Dawa in level IV with their percent shares
20.2, 48.7, 31.2, and 43.3 respectively.
Table 10.2.4 Share of Enrolment by level and Region 2008 E.C. (2015/16)
level
Region
I II III IV V
Tigray 14.3 38.1 15.2 29.8 2.7
Afar* 21.2 41.1 20.5 17.2 0.0
Amhara 3.2 42.2 19.7 33.3 1.6
Oromia 11.2 48.7 18.9 19.2 2.1
Somali* 17.6 24.4 11.5 46.4 0.0
Benishangul- 38.0 29.0 19.3 13.3 0.3
SNNP 17.2 48.5 16.2 16.0 2.1
Gambella* 58.1 34.7 6.7 0.5 0.0
Harari 14.6 34.5 31.2 19.1 0.7
Addis Ababa 20.2 28.3 27.5 23.8 0.3
Dire Dawa 0.8 18.5 29.5 43.3 7.9
National 12.6 42.1 19.8 23.8 1.7

The chart below also shows the enrollment shares of levels in each region and the national share.
Chart 10.2.5 Share of Enrolment by Level and Region 2008 E.C. (2015/16)
Levels
100%
I
Enrollment by level (in %)
90%
80% II
70%
60% III
50%
40% IV
30%
20% V
10%
0%
Regions
Table 10.2.4 and Chart 10.2.5 above show that enrolment at level 2 shares the largest proportion of total national
enrolment in TVET schemes at 42.1%. In contrast, level 5 has the lowest share of enrolment at 1.7%. Dire Dawa city
administration has the highest enrolment at level 5 with a share of 7.9%. The Oromiya region has the highest
enrolment at level 2, at 48.7% of all students at this grade. Harari has the highest enrolment at level 3, at 31.2%. Dire
Dawa city administration has the highest enrolment at level 4, at 43.3%. The Addis Ababa city administration has the
highest enrolment at level 1, at 20%.
10.3 TVET Trainers and Institutions

Table 10.3.1. TVET Institutions, Trainers by Rank, Region, and Sex 2008 E.C. (2015/16)
No. of trainers by Level of Rank Share of level of Rank (%)

n
ti o
% of
tu
sti
A B C Not Ranked Total No.of Trainers Female

i
In
REGION M F M F M F M F M F TOTAL trainers A B C Not Ranked

Tigray 22 161 34 500 115 718 362 10 1,389 511 1,900 26.9 10.3 32.4 56.8 0.5
Afar* 6 40 5 134 23 3 1 177 29 206 14.1 0.0 21.8 76.2 1.9
Amhara 92 76 27 880 191 1,830 704 501 3,287 922 4,209 21.9 2.4 25.4 60.2 11.9
Oromia 253 350 62 2,064 358 6,666 1,537 4 1 9,084 1,958 11,042 17.7 3.7 21.9 74.3 0.0
Somali* 11 58 9 190 44 5 1 253 54 307 17.6 0.0 21.8 76.2 2.0
Benishangul-Gumuz* 11 7 3 80 19 255 87 7 2 349 112 461 24.3 2.2 21.5 74.2 2.0
SNNP 74 100 61 376 159 1,178 709 150 1,654 1,079 2,733 39.5 5.9 19.6 69.0 5.5
Gambella* 8 18 2 58 10 1 0 77 13 90 14.4 0.0 22.2 75.6 1.1
Harari 9 53 11 59 16 77 17 3 192 44 236 18.6 27.1 31.8 39.8 1.3
Addis Ababa 90 117 65 616 207 791 291 451 53 1,975 616 2,591 23.8 7.0 31.8 41.8 19.5
Dire Dawa 6 23 8 149 14 195 15 367 37 404 9.2 7.7 40.3 52.0 0.0
National 582 887 271 4,840 1,096 12,092 3,799 985 209 18,804 5,375 24,179 22.2 4.8 24.5 65.7 4.9
*Afar, Ethio-Somali, Benishangul-Gumuz and Gambella regions data from 2007 E.C (2014/15)
Note: Only 582 TVET Institutions did respond to the annual questionnaire. And the blank cells indicate that there is no
data available.

Chart 10.3.2 TVET Trainers by Rank and Region, 2008 E.C. (2015/16)
Table 10.3.1 and Chart 10.3.2 above show that, in 2008 E.C. (2015/16), there are 582 TVET institutions in the country
under both Government and Non- government ownership. These institutions have a total of 24,179 trainers, out of
which 22 % are female. It is noted that there has been growth in the number of trainers from last year by 10%, rising
from 21,830 in 2007 E.C. to 24,179 in the current year. Oromiya had the largest number of trainers in the TVET
Sector followed by Amhara, SNNP, Addis Ababa and Tigray. In contrast, Dire Dawa and Harari have the lowest
number of trainers.
In addition to availability of sufficient trainers, qualified trainers to the required level are vital to enhance the quality
of education and training. According to national standards TVET programs at levels 1-5 require trainers with
minimum C level rank. Table 10.3.1 and Chart 10.3.2 above show the proportions of trainers by rank at national and
regional level. Nationally, out of the total number of trainers 66% have ‘C’ level rank, followed by 24% having a ‘B’
rank, 5% having an ‘A’ level rank and 5% trainers reported as having no rank.

10.4 Share of Female Trainees and Trainers in TVET System

The share of female trainees and trainers is an important indicator of balanced programs to enhance enrolment and
participation of females in TVET institutions (or in short in relation to access measures disaggregated by sex). Share
of Sex is considered here as it is used to highlight the level of equity between boys and girls in the education system.
The following table and chart are presented to demonstrate the current situation of female participation in 2008 E.C.
(2015/16) academic year regionally and nationally.
Table 10.4.1 Share of Female Trainees and Trainers by Region 2008 E.C. (2015/16)
Trainees % of Female Trainers % of Female

REGION M F Trainees M F trainers
Tigray 7658 7363 49 1389 511 27
Afar* 990 648 40 178 28 14
Amhara 32303 41756 56 3287 922 22
Oromia 46727 48077 51 9084 1958 18
Somali* 2561 2090 45 253 54 18
Benishangul-Gumuz* 2960 4332 59 349 112 24
SNNP 26496 26908 50 1654 1079 39
Gambella* 1138 932 45 77 13 14
Harari 2525 2821 53 192 44 19
Addis Ababa 20109 20368 50 1975 616 24
Dire Dawa 2696 2681 50 367 37 9
National 146163 157976 52 18805 5374 22
*Afar, Ethio-Somali, Benishangul-Gumuz and Gambella regions data from 2007 E.C (2014/15)
Chart 10.4.1 Share of Female Trainees and Trainers by Region 2008 E.C. (2015/16)
70
59
60 56
51 50 53 50 52
49 50
50 45 45
40 39
Percent
40
30 27 24
22 24 22
18 18 19 Female
20 14 14
9 Trainers
10 Female
0 Trainees
Afar*
Oromia
Tigray
Gambella*
Harari
SNNP
Somali*
Benishangul-
Amhara
Dire Dawa
Addis Ababa
National
Gumuz*
Region

As shown in Table 10.4.1 and Chart 10.4.1 above, at the national level, share of female trainees and trainers are 52%
and 22% respectively. This shows that female trainee’s participation in the sub sector has had respectable
improvement compared with female trainers. Amhara and Harari have the highest female trainee participation 56%
and 53% respectively in the sector. On the other hand, the status of Tigray region as regards to share of female
trainees is below 50% by 1 percentage points, which is 49%. Regarding female trainers SNNP, Tigray and Addis Ababa
have the highest female participation compared with other regions at 39%, 27% and 24% respectively.
10.5 Graduates in TVET Program

Graduates, or completers, are those who completed their training in their field of study at TVET institutions, typically
those that have been awarded a certificate in each level of the program.
Table 10.5.1 Completers or Graduates by Level and Sex in Short term Training, 2008 E.C. (2015/16)
* Afar and Gambella regions data are of 2007 E.C. (2014/15)

Note: Benishangul-Gumuz and Ethio-Somali Data with blank indicate that no data was available.
Table 10.5.1 above shows that, in the TVET program at the national level and at all levels of training, trainees
graduated from government and non-government institutions in 2008 E.C. (2015/16) counted 131,097. Out of which
54% are female trainees.
10.6 Trainee-Trainer Ratio (TTR) in TVET

It is difficult to measure quality with a list of quantitative indicators. However Trainee-Trainer ratios can be used as
proxy indicator that can infer quality of teaching. Hence, trainers are people whose professional activity involves the
transfer of knowledge and skills to trainees enrolled in a TVET institution. The Trainee Trainer Ratio (TTR) is the
average number of regular trainees during the year divided by the total number of regular trainers of the program in
that year.
As noted in table and chart below, The Trainee-Trainer Ratio (TTR) in TVET program has positively decreased from 24
to 13 from 2004 E.C. (2011/12) to 2008 E.C. (2015/16).

Table 10.6.1 Trend of Trainee-Trainer Ratio (TTR) In TVET Program
2004 E.C 2005 E.C 2006 E.C 2007 E.C 2008 E.C
(2011/12) (2012/13) (2013/14) (2014/15) (2015/16)
Enrolment (Trainees) 314,159 238,884 238,049 352,144 304,139

Trainers 12,990 12,779 12,779 21,830 24,179
Trainee-trainer ratio 24 19 19 16 13
Chart 10.6.1 Trend of Trainee-Trainer Ratio (TTR) In TVET Program
Trainee-trainer ratio
30
25
20
15
10
5 Trainee-trainer ratio
0
2004 E.C 2005 E.C 2006 E.C 2007 E.C 2008 E.C
(2011/12) (2012/13) (2013/14) (2014/15) (2015/16)
Chart 10.6.2 below shows that at the national level TTR is 1፡ 13 for the year 2008 E.C (2015/16). TTR in Harari, SNNP
and Amhara is relatively high from the national Value. And low in Oromiya, and Tigray, which is a virtuous
opportunity to deliver quality training.
Chart 10.6.2 Trainee Trainer Ratio 2008 E.C. (2015/16)
25 23 23
Trainee/Tutor ratio
20
20 18
15 16 16
15 13
10 8 8 9
5
0 National
Benishang…
TTR
SNNP
Harari
Oromia
Somali
Ababa
Tigray
Afar
Gambella
Amhara
Dire Dawa
Addis
Region
Note: red line shows the national average of 13%

11. Higher Education Institutions

Higher Education in Ethiopia includes education programs which are offered as undergraduate degree for three, four
or more years and specialized degrees such as Master’s and PhD programs. The focus areas of higher education
institutions are teaching learning, research and community service. The higher education data has been collected
from 37 government higher education institutions (32 are accountable to the Ministry of Education and the others
are the Ethiopian Civil Service University, the Kotebe University College and the Oromiya Public Service College) and
accredited non-government higher education institutions.
The 2008 E.C. (2015/16) higher education data collection process has been challenged by poor response from both
government and nongovernment institutions. From government institutions, questionnaire responses were received
from 30 out of 38 universities and only 35 were received out of 98 non-government institutions. Data from 2007 E.C.
was used for those universities that did not respond. Thus, the figures shown are an underestimate of the true
situation of higher education in Ethiopia. The higher education data contains students enrolled, students graduated,
academic staff (both Ethiopians and expatriates), administrative staff and a financial report.
11.1 Enrolment in Undergraduate Programs

In 2008 E.C, a significant number of students got admission for the undergraduate programs. There were 778,766
students enrolled in this program. Completion of this program is certified by awarding a bachelor's degree. The
degree of Doctor of Medicine (MD) and the degree of Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) are also classified under
undergraduate programs and are included in the data here.
Table 11.1 Enrolments in Undergraduate by Programs, 2008 E.C. (2015/16)
Program Gender GovernmentNonGovernment

Total % nongovt
male 252,716 21,464 274,180 7.8
Regular female 126,673 24,093 150,766 16.0
total 379,389 45,557 424,946 10.7
male 72,479 13,343 85,822 15.5
Extension female 39,346 12,471 51,817 24.1
total 111,825 25,814 137,639 18.8
male 93,246 - 93,246 0.0
Summer female 30,480 - 30,480 0.0
total 123,726 - 123,726 0.0
male 29,152 30,515 59,667 51.1
Distance female 16,097 16,691 32,788 50.9
total 45,249 47,206 92,455 51.1
male 447,593 65,322 512,915 12.7
Total female 212,596 53,255 265,851 20.0
total 660,189 118,577 778,766 15.2

Chart 11.1 Enrolments in Undergraduate by Programs, 2008 E.C. (2015/16)
Table 11.1 and Chart 11.1 above, show that in the year 2008 E.C. (2015/16) the total undergraduate enrolment
(government and non-government) regular, evening, summer and distance programs is 778,766 of which 265,851
(34.14%) are females. The majority, i.e. 84.8%, of these students are enrolled in government institutions, whereas
private institutions cover 15%. The later may need greater enhancement. It can also be seen from the table and
chart that undergraduate enrolment is highest in regular programs and lowest in distance programs. The share of
the regular program from the total undergraduate enrolment is 54.6%.
Table 11.2 Enrolments in Undergraduate by Year, 2008 E.C. (2015/16)
Ownership Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6 and above Total
Government 205,291 157,454 138,934 86,116 60,858 11,536 660,189
NonGovernment 46,340 36,434 28,066 5,934 1,679 124 118,577
Total 251,631 193,888 167,000 92,050 62,537 11,660 778,766
%NonGovernment 18.42 18.79 16.81 6.45 2.68 1.06 15.23
Chart 11.2 Enrolments in Undergraduate by Year, 2008 E.C. (2015/16)

Table 11.2 and Chart 11.2 above, show that in the year 2008 E.C. (2015/16) from the total undergraduate enrolment
(government and non-government), the percentage of non-government undergraduates enrolled in years I, II,III,IV, V
and year VI and above is 18.42, 18.79, 16.81, 6.45, 2.68 and 1.06 respectively. It can also be seen from the table and
the chart that in year I undergraduate enrolment contains approximately one-third of the total enrolment of all
enrolment in undergraduate programs.
Table 11.3 Trends in Undergraduate Enrolment in Government and Non-government Institutions
Program Gender 2003 E.C. 2004 E.C. 2005 E.C. 2006 E.C. 2007 E.C. 2008 E.C.
(2010/11) (2011/12) (2012/13) (2013/14) (2014/15) (2015/16)
Regular Male 165,371 194,028 222,846 232,645 263,883 274,180
Female 62,371 75,834 94,953 102,433 145,655 150,766
Total 227,688 269,862 317,799 335,078 409,538 424,946
Evening Male 42,814 47,308 50,605 50,423 80,827 85,822
Female 20,911 26,370 29,251 29,782 50,169 51,817
Total 63,725 73,678 79,856 80,205 130,996 137,639
Summer Male 57,787 66,086 67,118 78,527 74,062 93,246
Female 17,649 19,610 20,912 24,115 27,473 30,480
Total 75,436 85,696 88,030 102,642 101,535 123,726
Distance Male 60,797 47,585 47,138 51,960 57,199 59,667
Female 20,047 17,289 21,025 23,688 29,760 32,788
Total 80,844 64,874 68,163 75,648 86,959 92,455
Total Male 326,769 355,006 387,707 413,556 475,971 512,915
Female 120,978 139,104 166,141 180,018 253,057 265,851
Total 447,693 494,110 553,848 593,574 729,028 778,766
Chart 11.3.1 Trends in Undergraduate Enrolment in Government and Non-government institutions by Program
450,000
400,000
350,000
300,000
250,000
200,000
150,000
100,000
50,000
-
2003 E.C. 2004 E.C. 2005 E.C. 2006 E.C. 2007 E.C. 2008 E.C.
Regular Evening Summer Distance

Chart 11.3.2 Trends in Undergraduate Enrolment in Government and Non-government Institutions by Sex
600,000
Number Enroled 500,000
400,000
300,000
200,000
100,000
-
2003 E.C. 2004 E.C. 2005 E.C. 2006 E.C. 2007 E.C. 2008 E.C.
Male 326,769 355,006 387,707 413,556 475,971 512,915
Female 120,978 139,104 166,141 180,018 253,057 265,851
Chart 11.3.3 Trends in Undergraduate Enrolment-Government and Non-government by Programs by Sex

300,000
250,000
Number Enroled
200,000 2003 E.C.

2004 E.C.
150,000
2005 E.C.
2006 E.C.
100,000
2007 E.C.
50,000 2008 E.C.
-
From Table 11.3 and Charts 11.3.1, 11.3.2 and 11.3.3 above, it can be seen that undergraduate enrolment in regular
programs has been increasing significantly for the last five years and has the largest share of all the program types,
similarly enrolment in distance programs has increased slightly for the last three years. The total enrolment in all the
programs (regular, evening, summer and distance) has also increased substantially for the last five years, with
enrolment increasing by 73.95% over the time period. However, there remains a large gender gap in enrolment in
higher education with only 34.13% of those enrolled in 2008 E.C. being female.

Table 11.4 Long term Trend in Undergraduate Enrolment in Government and Non-government Institutions in all
Programs (Regular, Extension, Summer and Distance)
Male Female Total

1996 E.C. (2003-2004) 44,657 11,415 56,072
1997 E.C. (2004-2005) 105,013 33,146 138,159
1998 E.C. (2005-2006) 130,835 43,066 173,901
1999 E.C. (2006-2007) 150,530 52,869 203,399
2000 E.C. (2007-2008) 199,684 63,317 263,001
2001 E.C. (2008-2009) 219,300 89,792 309,092
2002 E.C. (2009-2010) 286,758 133,629 420,387
2003 E.C. (2010-2011) 326,769 120,924 447,693
2004 E.C. (2011-2012) 355,006 139,104 494,110
2005 E.C. (2012-2013) 387,707 166,141 553,848
2006 E.C. (2013-2014) 413,556 180,018 593,574
2007 E.C. (2014-2015) 475,971 253,057 729,028
2008 E.C. (2015-2016) 512,915 265,851 778,766
Chart 11.4 Long term Trend in Undergraduate Enrolment in Government and Non-government Institutions
800,000
700,000
600,000
Number Enroled
500,000
Male
400,000
Female
300,000
Total
200,000
100,000
Table 11.4 and Chart 11.4 show the long term figures for undergraduate enrolment. A large increase has been
observed from 1996 E.C. to 2008 E.C., with an annual average growth rate of 24.5%. Female enrolment has big
increment over the time period showing that progress is being made in narrowing gender gap in enrolment. But
there still needs to be further improvements in this area with over double the number of men enrolling in
undergraduate programs compared to women in 2008 E.C. (2015/16) in order to achieve the ESDP V target.

Table 11.5 Undergraduate Enrolment in Government Institutions by Program, Sex and Band, 2008 E.C. (2015/16)
Band 2: Natural Band 3: Band 4:

Band 1: Band 5: Band 6: Social
and Medicine Agriculture
Program Sex Engineering & Business and Sciences & Total
Computational and Health and Life
Technology Economics Humanities
Sciences Sciences Sciences
male 127,837 20,929 25,996 19,898 30,631 27,425 252,716
Regular female 50,025 16,488 12,098 12,315 17,194 18,553 126,673
total 177,862 37,417 38,094 32,213 47,825 45,978 379,389
male 18,211 1,834 10,023 2,472 35,512 4,427 72,479
Extension female 4,500 779 8,138 946 22,047 2,936 39,346
total 22,711 2,613 18,161 3,418 57,559 7,363 111,825
male 9,533 32,631 3,664 9,000 3,338 35,080 93,246
Summer female 2,421 8,463 1,863 1,290 1,426 15,017 30,480
total 11,954 41,094 5,527 10,290 4,764 50,097 123,726
male 1,065 2,368 959 1,292 11,228 12,240 29,152
Distance female 586 664 361 275 7,397 6,814 16,097
total 1,651 3,032 1,320 1,567 18,625 19,054 45,249
male 156,646 57,762 40,642 32,662 80,709 79,172 447,593
Total female 57,532 26,394 22,460 14,826 48,064 43,320 212,596
total 214,178 84,156 63,102 47,488 128,773 122,492 660,189
Chart 11.5 Undergraduate Enrolment in Government Institutions by Program, Sex and Band, 2008 E.C. (2015/16)
140,000
Band 1: Engineering &
120,000 Technology
Band 2: Natural and
100,000 Computational Sciences
Number Ernoled
Band 3: Medicine and Health

80,000 Sciences
60,000 Band 4: Agriculture and Life

Sciences
40,000 Band 5: Business and Economics
20,000
Band 6: Social Sciences &
Humanities
-
male female male female male female male female
Regular Extension Summer Distance
Table 11.5 and Chart 11.5 above show that in 2008 E.C. (2015/16) Band 1 programs had the highest number of
students enrolled in engineering and technology fields accounting for 32% of all those enrolled in the undergraduate
program, 83% of whom were in regular programs. Band 4 has the lowest proportion of students enrolled at 7% of all
those enrolled. Ratio of enrollment in natural science to that of social science is 62:38. Thus it needs some
improvement to achieve 70: 30 proportions.

Table 11.6 Undergraduate Enrolment in Non-government Institutions by Program, Sex and Band, 2008 E.C.
(2015/16)
Band 2: Natural Band 3: Band 4: Band 5:

Band 1: Band 6: Social
and Medicine and Agriculture Business
Program Sex Engineering & Sciences & Total
Computational Health and Life and
Technology Humanities
Sciences Sciences Sciences Economics
male 4,991 100 5,821 302 9,444 806 21,464
Regular female 2,401 43 9,106 119 11,989 435 24,093
total 7,392 143 14,927 421 21,433 1,241 45,557
male 4,431 49 2,259 - 6,225 379 13,343
Extension female 1,543 38 3,303 - 7,442 145 12,471
total 5,974 87 5,562 - 13,667 524 25,814
male 191 - 147 3,339 21,060 5,778 30,515
Distance female 173 - 33 507 13,973 2,005 16,691
total 364 - 180 3,846 35,033 7,783 47,206
male 9,613 149 8,227 3,641 36,729 6,963 65,322
Total female 4,117 81 12,442 626 33,404 2,585 53,255
total 13,730 230 20,669 4,267 70,133 9,548 118,577
Chart 11.6 Undergraduate Enrolment in Non-government Institutions by Program, Sex and Band, 2008 E.C.
(2015/16)
25,000
Band 1: Engineering & Technology

20,000
Band 2: Natural and Computational

Number enroled
15,000 Sciences
Band 3: Medicine and Health Sciences
10,000
Band 4: Agriculture and Life Sciences
Band 6: Social Sciences & Humanities

-
male female male female male female
Regular Extension Distance
Table 11.6 and Chart 11.6 above show that in 2008 E.C. (2015/16) the total number of undergraduate students
enrolled in the Non-Government HEIs is 117,962. Band 5 Business and Economics have the greatest number of
students at 59% of all those enrolled. Distance learning has the highest number of students in non-government
institutions, with 39% of those enrolled in this program. Band 2 (Natural and computational sciences) has the lowest
enrollment with 0.2% of students being enrolled in these subjects. As compared to 70:30 ratios, private enrolment
status is 33:67 which is very far from the national target.

11.2 Enrolment in Postgraduate Programs

The postgraduate program is a specialized program offered under schools of graduate studies to students who
already have been awarded a bachelor’s or first degree. Completion of this program is certified by awarding either a
Master’s degree, or equivalent, or a PhD degree.
Table 11.7 Trends in Postgraduate Enrolment in Government and Non-government Institutions, 2008 E.C. (2015/16)
2003 E.C. 2004 E.C. 2005 E.C. 2006 E.C. 2007 E.C. 2008 E.C.
(2010/11) (2011/12) (2012/13) (2013/14) (2014/15) (2015/16)
Male 15,996 18,169 20,060 20,871 23,129 34,398
Masters Female 2,490 4,635 5,043 5,246 7,337 9706
Total 18,486 22,804 25,103 26,117 30,466 44104
Government
Male 690 1,530 2,809 2,922 2,755 2444
PhD Female 99 319 356 370 380 281
Total 789 1,849 3,165 3,292 3,135 2725
Male 682 779 2,339 2,433 4,820 2,779
Non-Government Masters Female 193 228 697 725 1,866 1,913
Total 875 1,007 3,036 3,158 6,686 4,692
Male 17,368 20,478 25,208 26,226 30,704 39,621
Female 2,782 5,182 6,096 6,341 9,583 11,900
Grand Total
Total 20,150 25,660 31,304 32,567 40,287 51,521
%Female 13.8 20.2 19.5 19.5 23.8 23.1
Chart 11.7.1 Trends in Postgraduate Enrolment Government and Non-government Institutions
50,000
45,000
40,000
35,000
30,000
Enrolment
Governement Masters
25,000
Government PhD
20,000
Non Government Masters
15,000
10,000
5,000
-
2003 E.C. 2004 E.C. 2005 E.C. 2006 E.C. 2007 E.C. 2008 E.C.
(2010/11) (2011/12) (2012/13) (2013/14) (2014/15) (2015/16)

Chart 11.7.2 Trends of Postgraduate Enrolment in Government and Non-government Institutions by Sex
45,000
40,000
35,000
Total Enrolment
30,000
25,000
Male
20,000
Female
15,000
10,000
5,000
-
2003 E.C. 2004 E.C. 2005 E.C. 2006 E.C. 2007 E.C. 2008 E.C.
(2010/11) (2011/12) (2012/13) (2013/14) (2014/15) (2015/16)
Chart 11.7.3 Trends of Postgraduate Enrolment in Government and Non-government Institutions
40,000
35,000
30,000
25,000 2003 E.C. (2010/11)

Enrolment
20,000 2004 E.C. (2011/12)
15,000 2005 E.C. (2012/13)

2006 E.C. (2013/14)
10,000
2007 E.C. (2014/15)
5,000
2008 E.C. (2015/16)
-
Male Female Male Female Male Female
Masters PhD Masters
Government Non-Government
As can be seen in Table 11.7 and Charts 11.7.1, 11.7.2 and 11.7.3 above, there has been a significant increase in all
types of postgraduate enrolment in the past six years and total enrolment has increased by a total of 35,186 in 2008
E.C. (2015/16) compared to the first data, 2003 E.C. (2010/11), and by 15,049 when compared to last year’s data,
2007 E.C. (2014/15). Total enrolment increased by more than double over the past six years. Looking at the
distribution of enrolments, 84.6% are enrolled in government institutions and the total percentage of female
postgraduate students is 24.3%. This highlights that there remains high gender gap in higher education postgraduate
programs though the percent share of female enrolment has been increased from the last year.

Table 11.8 Long term Trends in Postgraduate Enrolment in Government and Non-government Institutions
Male Female Total

1996 E.C. (2003/2004) 2,388 172 2,560
1997 E.C. (2004/2005) 3,274 330 3,604
1998 E.C. (2005/2006) 5,746 639 6,385
1999 E.C. (2006/2007) 6,349 708 7,057
2000 E.C. (2007/2008) 6,652 703 7,355
2001 E.C. (2008/2009) 8,979 1,146 10,125
2002 E.C. (2009/2010) 12,569 1,703 14,272
2003 E.C. (2010/2011) 17,368 2,782 20,150
2004 E.C. (2011/2012) 20,478 5,182 25,660
2005 E.C. (2012/2013) 25,208 6,096 31,304
2006 E.C. (2013/2014) 26,266 6,341 32,607
2007 E.C. (2014/2015) 30,704 9,583 40,287
2008 E.C. (2015/2016) 39,621 11,900 51,521
Chart 11.8 Long term Trends in Postgraduate Enrolment in Government and Non-government Institutions
60,000
50,000
40,000
Enrolment
30,000
20,000 Male
Female
10,000
Total
-
Table 11.8 and Chart 11.8 show a large improvement in enrolment in postgraduate programs over the last 13 years,
with total enrolment increasing by almost 20 times over the time period, while the enrolment increases by 27.9%
from the previous year data. Similar to undergraduate enrolment, the majority of the increment is in male
enrolment and gender gap is wide in postgraduate programs too.

Table 11.9 Postgraduate Students Enrolled in Government Institutions by

Program, Sex and Band, 2008 E.C. (2015/16)
Band Band 1: Band 2: Natural and Band 3: Medicine Band 4: Band 5: Band 6: Social
Engineering Computational and Health Agriculture and Business and Sciences &
Program Sex & Technology Sciences Sciences Life Sciences Economics Humanities
Male 4,327 1,775 3,222 2,442 2,109 3,109
Regular Female 674 378 684 431 553 813
Total 5,001 2,153 3,906 2,873 2,662 3,922
Male 358 131 927 503 3,873 1,471
Evening Female 1,155 156 447 27 1,624 1,145
Total 1,513 287 1,374 530 5,497 2,616
Male 539 4,326 271 332 566 6,306
Summer Female 44 434 36 38 65 952
Total 583 4,760 307 370 631 7,258
Male - - - 93 138 24
Distance Female - - - 7 277 47
Total - - - 100 415 71
Male 5,224 6,232 4,420 3,370 6,686 10,910
Total Female 1,873 968 1,167 503 2,519 2,957
Total 7,097 7,200 5,587 3,873 9,205 13,867
Chart 11.9 Postgraduate Students Enrolled in Government Institutions by Program, Sex and Band, 2008 E.C.
(2015/16)
7,000
6,000
5,000
Total Enrolment
4,000 Band 2: Natural and Computational Sciences

3,000
Band 4: Agriculture and Life Sciences

1,000
-
Table 11.9 and Chart 11.9 show that Social Science and Humanities (Band 6) have the highest number of
postgraduate students, with 29.6% of postgraduate students studying these subjects. This is followed by Business
and Economics (Band 5) students with 19.7% enrolment shares. On the other hand, Agriculture and Life Sciences
(Band 4) are the least studied with only 8.3% of students enrolled in these fields.

Table 11.10 Postgraduate Students in Non-government Institutions by, Program, Sex and Band, 2008 E.C. (2015/16)
Band Band 1: Band 2: Natural and Band 3: Medicine Band 4: Band 5: Band 6: Social
Engineering Computational and Health Agriculture and Business and Sciences &
Program Sex & Technology Sciences Sciences Life Sciences Economics Humanities
Male 482 0 145 14 1753 30
Regular Female 161 0 81 6 1394 19
Total 643 0 226 20 3147 49
Male 0 0 68 287 0
Extension Female 0 0 59 193 0
Total 0 0 127 0 480 0
Male 482 - 213 14 2,040 30
Total Female 161 - 140 6 1,587 19
Total 643 - 353 20 3,627 49
Chart 11.10 Postgraduate Students in Non-government Institutions by, Program, Sex and Band, 2008 E.C. (2015/16)
4000
3500
3000

Total Enrolment
2500
Band 2: Natural and Computational Sciences
2000
1500 Band 4: Agriculture and Life Sciences
Band 5: Business and Economics
1000
500
0
Male Female Male Female Male Female Total
Regular Extension Total
Table 11.10 and Chart 11.10 show that the majority of postgraduate students in non-government institutions
enrolled in the field of Business and Economics (Band 5) with 77.3% enrolment share followed by Engineering and
Technology (Band 1) with 13.7% of students studying these subjects. There are no postgraduate students studying
Natural and Computational Sciences in non-government institutions and Agriculture and Life Sciences constitute the
least enrolment share, with only 0.4%.
11.3 Graduates from Undergraduate Programs

Undergraduate graduates are those who successfully completed their study at higher education institutions, and
have been awarded a bachelor’s or first degree.

Table 11.11 Graduates in Undergraduate Programs 2008 E.C. (2015/16)
Program Sex Government Non-government Total

male 50,964 3,060 54,024
Regular female 22,725 2,611 25,336
total 73,689 5,671 79,360
male 6,458 1,304 7,762
Extension female 3,673 1,052 4,725
total 10,131 2,356 12,487
male 12,582 - 12,582
Summer female 4,789 - 4,789
total 17,371 - 17,371
male 7,129 3,276 10,405
Distance female 5,023 2,629 7,652
total 12,152 5,905 18,057
male 77,133 7,640 84,773
Total female 36,210 6,292 42,502
total 113,343 13,932 127,275
Chart 11.11.1 Graduates in Undergraduate Programs Split by Government and Non-government Institutions, 2008
E.C. (2015/16)
120,000
100,000
Number Grauated
80,000
60,000
40,000
20,000
-
government nongovernment
female 36,210 6,292
male 77,133 7,640

Chart 11.11.2 Graduates in Undergraduate Degrees by Program and Sex, 2008 E.C. (2015/16)
60,000
50,000
Number Graduated 40,000
30,000
20,000
10,000
-
male female male female male female male female
Regular Extension Summer Distance
government nongovernment
As noted in Table 11.11 and charts 11.11.1 and 11.11.2 above, there are a total of 127,275 graduates in
undergraduate programs with a degree in 2008 E.C. of whom 42,502 are females and account for 33.4% of all
graduates. In addition, it can be observed that 113,343 (89%) of the undergraduate graduates are from government
institutions.
Table 11.12 Trends in Number of Undergraduate Graduates in Government and Non-government Institutions
Program Sex 2003 E.C. 2004 E.C. 2005 E.C. 2006 E.C. 2007 E.C. 2008 E.C.
(2010/11) (2011/12) (2012/13) (2013/14) (2014/15) (2015/16)
Regular Male 31,131 38,697 39,497 53,447 51,798 54,024
Female 13,911 12,886 14,820 16,302 19,357 25,336
Total 45,042 51,583 54,317 69,749 71,155 79,360
Evening Male 9,807 6,884 6,278 6,906 7,805 7,762
Female 4,589 3,407 3,721 4,093 4,226 4,725
Total 14,396 10,291 9,999 10,999 12,031 12,487
Summer Male 5,979 5,380 5,774 6,352 12,671 12,582
Female 973 1,470 1,551 1,706 3,771 4,789
Total 6,952 6,850 7,325 8,058 16,442 17,371
Distance Male 7,866 7,424 4,917 5,408 4,642 10,405
Female 1,092 1,996 2,515 2,767 3,297 7,652
Total 8,958 9,420 7,432 8,175 7,939 18,057
Total Male 54,783 58,385 56,466 72,113 76,916 84,773
Female 20,565 19,759 22,607 24,868 30,651 42,502
Total 75,348 78,144 79,073 96,981 107,567 127,275
% Female 27.3 25.3 28.6 25.6 28.5 33.4

Chart 11.12.1 Trends in Number of Undergraduate Graduates in government and non-government Institutions by
Sex
90,000
80,000
70,000
Number Graduated 60,000
50,000
40,000
30,000
20,000
10,000
-
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Male 54,783 58,385 56,466 72,113 76,916 84,773
Female 20,565 19,759 22,607 24,868 30,651 42,502
Chart 11.12.2 Trends in Number of Undergraduate Graduates in Government and Non-government Institutions by
Program
60,000
50,000
Number Graduated
40,000 2003 E.C.

2004 E.C.
30,000
2005 E.C.
2006 E.C.
20,000
2007 E.C.
2008 E.C.
10,000
-
Table 11.12 and Charts 11.12.1 and 11.12.2 above show the trend in undergraduate graduates by program for the last
five years. There is a steady increase of overall undergraduate graduates for the last five years, increasing by 68.9%
over the time period. The greatest increase in the number of female graduates was observed between 2007 E.C. and
2008 E.C. growing by 38.7%. The number of graduates from distance program in 2008 E.C. is more than doubled
compared to 2007 E.C.

11.4 Graduates from Postgraduate Programs

Postgraduate graduates are those who have completed their study in higher education institutions and have been
awarded a Master’s, or second degree, and PhD, or third degree.
Table 11.13 Graduates in Postgraduate Programs, 2008 E.C. (2015/16)
No. of Graduates
Male 7,107
Masters Female 1,481
Total 8,588
Government
Male 239
PhD Female 24
Total 263
Male 1,146
Non Government Masters Female 471
Total 1,617
Male 8,492
Female 1,976
Grand Total
Total 10,468
%Female 18.9
Table 11.13 shows that there are 10,468 postgraduate graduate students both from government and non-
government institutions of whom 8,851 (84.6%) are graduated from government institutions. In addition, 2.5% of
the total postgraduate graduates are from PhD programs. It can be seen from the table that from the total
postgraduate graduates, 18.9% are female showing an increment of 1.1% compared to the previous year data.
Table 11.14 Trends in Number of Postgraduate Graduates in Government and Non-government Institutions
2003 E.C. 2004 E.C. 2005 E.C. 2006 E.C. 2007 E.C. 2008 E.C.
(2010/11) (2011/12) (2012/13) (2013/14) (2014/15) (2015/16)
Male 5,057 5,025 5,095 6,369 8,595 7,107
Masters Female 819 792 865 1,081 1,608 1,481
Total 5,876 5,817 5,960 7,450 10,203 8,588
Government
Male 20 63 64 67 424 239
PhD Female 1 7 70 13 61 24
Total 21 70 71 80 485 263
Male 274 214 309 386 1,111 1,146
Non Government Masters Female 79 61 84 105 366 471
Total 353 275 393 491 1,477 1,617
Male 5,351 5,302 5,468 6,822 10,130 8,492
Female 899 860 1,019 1,199 2,035 1,976
Grand Total
Total 6,250 6,162 6,487 8,021 12,165 10,468
%Female 14.4 14.0 15.7 14.9 16.7 18.9

Chart 11.13 Trends in Number of Postgraduate Graduates in Government and Non-government Institutions
10,000
9,000
8,000
7,000
2003 E.C. (2010/11)
Enrolment
6,000
5,000 2004 E.C. (2011/12)
4,000 2005 E.C. (2012/13)
3,000
2006 E.C. (2013/14)
2,000
2007 E.C. (2014/15)
1,000
- 2008 E.C. (2015/16)
Male Female Male Female Male Female
Masters PhD Masters
Government Non Government
Table 11.14 and Chart 11.13 above show the trend in the number of postgraduate graduates for the last six years. It
can be seen from the table and chart that there was a continuous increase of postgraduate graduates for the last
first five years with a 48% increment over the time period, with the exception of 2004 E.C. (2011/12) data. However,
it has been seen that the current data (2008 E.C.) has been decreased from the previous data by 14.2%.
11.5 Academic Staff in Higher Education Institutions

Table 11.15 Trends in Number of Academic Staff in Higher Education Institutions
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

E.C.(2010/11) E.C.(2010/11) E.C.(2010/11) E.C.(2010/11) E.C.(2010/11)
Male 16,359 18,141 18,171 21,547 23,196
Ethiopian Female 1,631 1,910 2,218 2,443 3,259
Total 17,990 20,051 20,389 23,990 26,455
Goverment
Male 600 1,611 1,587 937 1,241
Expatriate Female 121 237 225 141 196
Total 721 1,848 1,812 1,078 1,437
Male 1,858 1,597 1,626 2,042 2,025
Ethiopian Female 224 373 389 478 517
Total 2,082 1,970 2,015 2,520 2,542
Non-Goverment
Male 15 27 27 46 59
Expatriate Female 14 9 9 4 3
Total 29 36 36 50 62
Male 18,832 21,376 21,411 24,572 26,521
Total Female 1,990 2,529 2,841 3,066 3,975
Total 20,822 23,905 24,252 27,638 30,496
Table 11.15 above shows the trends in the number of higher education academic staff for the last five years. The

number has increased substantially from a total of 20,822 in the year 2004 E.C. (2011/12) to a total of 30,496 in the
year 2008 E.C. (2015/16), which is a 46.5% increment over the period. Compared to last year’s data, the current data
(2008 E.C.) has been increased by 10.3%.
Table 11.16 Academic Staff in Higher Education Institutions by Level of Qualification, Band, Ownership and
Citizenship, 2008 E.C. (2015/16).
Government Non-Government
Ethiopian Expatriate Ethiopian Expatriate Total
Male 7,054 1 598 7 7,660
Bachelors Female 1,456 1 200 - 1,657
Male 1,076 6 67 10 1,159
M.D/D.V.M Female 242 2 18 2 264
Male 12,830 522 1,115 13 14,480
Masters Female 1,384 108 248 5 1,745
Male 1,905 690 111 22 2,728
PhD Female 137 84 31 1 253
Male 207 18 51 - 276
Speciality Female 26 1 7 - 34
Male 67 1 32 - 100
Sub-Speciality Female 3 - 3 - 6
Male 57 3 51 7 118
Others Female 11 - 10 - 21
Male 23,196 1,241 2,025 59 26,521
Total Female 3,259 196 517 3 3,975
Total 26,455 1,437 2,542 62 30,496
Table 11.16 shows that in 2008 E.C. (2015/16) the total number of academic staffs in government and
nongovernment HEIs are 27,892 and 2,604 respectively. The total number of Ethiopian academic staff is 28,997 out
of which 26,455are in government and the rest 2,542 are in non-government institutions. The total number of
expatriate academic staff in government and non-government HEIs is 1,437 and 62 respectively. The grand total
academic staff gender wise is 26,521 males and 3,975 females. The percentage of female academic staff is 13% of
the total.

Table 11.17 Government Full Time Academic Staff by Level, Sex and Band, 2008 E.C. (2015/16)
Band 1: Band 2: Natural and Band 3: Band 4: Band 5: Band 6: Social

Engineering & Computational Medicine and Agriculture and Business and Sciences &
Technology Sciences Health Sciences Life Sciences Economics Humanities Total
Male 4,069 401 966 474 389 755 7,054
Bachelors Female 589 132 241 173 126 195 1,456
Male - - 974 102 - - 1,076
M.D/D.V.M Female - - 227 15 - - 242
Male 2,234 2,525 1,569 1,431 1,842 3,229 12,830
Masters Female 200 186 227 179 234 358 1,384
Male 220 409 229 278 218 551 1,905
PhD Female 7 18 23 37 14 38 137
Etiopian Male - - 190 8 2 7 207
Speciality Female - - 25 - - 1 26
Male - - 41 - 26 - 67
Sub-Speciality Female - - 2 - 1 - 3
Male 7 1 20 10 19 - 57
Others Female 1 - 3 4 3 - 11
Male 6,530 3,336 3,989 2,303 2,496 4,542 23,196
Female 797 336 748 408 378 592 3,259
Total Total 7,327 3,672 4,737 2,711 2,874 5,134 26,455
Male - - - - - 1 1
Bachelors Female - 1 - - - - 1
Male - 2 4 - - - 6
M.D/D.V.M Female - - 1 - - 1 2
Male 411 19 56 8 20 8 522
Masters Female 54 2 32 3 3 14 108
Male 224 138 62 77 112 77 690
PhD Female 14 18 11 7 16 18 84
Expatriate Male - 1 13 - 4 - 18
Speciality Female - - - - 1 - 1
Male - - 1 - - - 1
Sub-Speciality Female - - - - - - -
Male 2 - - - 1 - 3
Others Female - - - - - - -
Male 637 160 136 85 137 86 1,241
Female 68 21 44 10 20 33 196
Total Total 705 181 180 95 157 119 1,437
Table 11.17 shows that there are 26,455 (12.3% female) Ethiopian and 1,437 (13.6% female) expatriates working as
full time academic staff in government HEIs.

Table 11.18 Non-Government Full Time Academic Staff by Level, Sex and Band, 2008 E.C. (2015/16)
Band 1: Band 2: Natural and Band 3: Band 4: Band 5: Band 6: Social

Engineering & Computational Medicine and Agriculture and Business and Sciences &
Technology Sciences Health Sciences Life Sciences Economics Humanities Total
Male 113 1 299 3 171 11 598
Bachelors Female 20 - 139 - 38 3 200
Male 1 - 64 1 1 - 67
M.D/D.V.M Female - - 14 - 4 - 18
Male 188 5 442 16 415 49 1,115
Masters Female 33 - 159 - 43 13 248
Male 19 - 35 1 47 9 111
PhD Female 2 - 28 - 1 - 31
Etiopian Male - - 48 - 3 - 51
Speciality Female - - 7 - - - 7
Male 10 - 8 - 14 - 32
Sub-Speciality Female 1 - 1 - 1 - 3
Male 16 - 17 3 15 - 51
Others Female 6 - 2 2 - - 10
Male 347 6 913 24 666 69 2,025
Female 62 - 350 2 87 16 517
Total Total 409 6 1,263 26 753 85 2,542
Male 1 2 2 - 2 - 7
Bachelors Female - - - - - - -
Male - 5 5 - - - 10
M.D/D.V.M Female - 1 1 - - - 2
Male 1 4 4 - 4 - 13
Masters Female - 2 2 - 1 - 5
Male - 9 9 - 4 - 22
PhD Female - 1 - - - - 1
Expatriate Male - - - - - - -
Speciality Female - - - - - - -
Male - - - - - - -
Sub-Speciality Female - - - - - - -
Male - 1 1 - 5 - 7
Others Female - - - - - - -
Male 2 21 21 - 15 - 59
Female - 2 1 - - - 3
Total Total 2 23 22 - 15 - 62
Tables 11.18 shows that, in 2008 E.C. (2015/16), there are 2,542 (20.3% female) Ethiopian and 62 (5% female)
expatriates are full time academic staff in non-government HEIs. It may be noted that 50% of the number of
Ethiopian staff, i.e. 1,263, of them are in the field of medicine and health sciences.

Higher education quality enhancement needs highly committed and qualified academic staff. Academic
staff with a full time contract in a HEI should have enough time to actively participate in teaching,
learning, research, community service, student support and the realization of good governance at
institutional level. The following tables show the composition of part time Academic Staff of Government
and Non-Government HEIs by level, sex and band. This will help to take into consideration the
commitment of the HEIs in line with fulfilling the minimum required number of full-time HEIs instructors
and to minimize the percentage of part-time instructors in HEIs.
Table 11.19 Part-Time Academic Staff of Non-government Institutions by Level, Sex and Band, 2008 E.C.
(2015/16)
Band 1: Band 2: Natural and Band 4:
Engineering & Computational Band 3: Medicine Agriculture and Band 5: Business
Technology Sciences and Health Sciences Life Sciences and Economics Total
Male 40 8 181 0 61 290
Regular Female 5 2 22 0 12 41
Male 14 2 19 0 72 107
Extension Female 2 0 8 0 10 20
Male 0 0 0 0 0 0
Summer Female 0 0 0 0 0 0
Male 0 0 0 0 43 43
Distance Female 0 0 0 0 12 12
Male 54 10 200 0 176 440
Total Female 7 2 30 0 34 73
Total 61 12 230 0 210 513
Table 11.19 above shows that in 2008 E.C. (2015/16) the total number of part- time academic staff in
Non-Government HEIs is 513, with 85.8% of part time staff male and 14.2% female.
11.6 Pupil-Teacher Ratio (PTR) in Higher Education

The Pupil Teacher Ratio (PTR) in higher education is difficult to calculate without the concept of a full-
time equivalent (FTE) student and full-time-equivalent teaching staffs. This occurs because not all
students attend on a full-time-equivalent basis and so the actual number of students in a class would be
lower than indicated in enrolment figures. Secondly, non-government higher education institutions often
employ part-time teaching staffs which make it more difficult to calculate an accurate PTR. The available
numbers reported show only “fulltime” academic staff, so the contributions to teaching of part-time
teaching staffs are not taken into consideration.
Despite these problems, a rough comparison of listed students at the undergraduate level and the listed
academic staff show the following for 2008 E.C. (2015/16).
Table 11.20 Pupil-Teacher Ratio (PTR): Undergraduate Degree Programs, 2008 E.C. (2015/16)
Government Non-government Total

Under Graduate Regular Enrolment 379,389 44,623 424,012
Full Time Teachers 19321 1,806 21,127
PTR 19.6 24.7 20.1
As can be seen in table 11.20 above the Pupil-Teacher-Ratio (PTR) for higher education undergraduate
program is much higher in non-government institutions compared with government institutions.

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EDUCATION STATISTICS ANNUAL ABSTRACT

FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA

Sene 2009 E.C. (June 2017)

Federal Ministry of Education

A complete set of the annual abstract publication addresses:

iii Ministry of Education

6. Adult and Non Formal Education ................................................................................................................. 76

11. Higher Education Institutions ................................................................................................................... 119

Table 1.1 ESDP V Indicator Table 3

vii Ministry of Education

Table 4.11 Sanitation Facilities, 2008 E.C. (2015/16) 67

viii Ministry of Education

Figure 1. Structure of the Ethiopian Education System 2

Chart 11.3.3 Trends in Undergraduate Enrolment-Government and Non-government by Programs 123

xii Ministry of Education

xiii Ministry of Education

Figure 1 Structure of the Ethiopian Education System

1.1 Indicator Table

Table 1.1 ESDP V Indicator Table

Schools (Grade 1–12) access to

Grade 2 students reaching ‘Basic’

Table 1.2 Key to Indicator Table

Table 1.3 Status of Indicator, 2008 E.C. (2015/16)

Chart 1.2 Direction of Indicator, 2008 E.C. (2015/16)

1.2 Summary Tables

1.5 Gross Enrolment Trends

1.6 Trend in the Number of Teachers by Level

1.7 Trends in Graduates

Gross Enrolment Trends in General Education

Table 1.8b Trends in Secondary Enrolment by Region

Table 1.9 Education Expenditure 2007 E.C. (2014/15) (In Birr)

2. Early Childhood Care and Education

2.1 Gross Enrolment Rate (GER)

Gross enrolment Population Ages 4-6 GER %

Chart 2.1 GER of Preprimary, 2008 E.C. (2015/16)

Gross Enrolment Ratio

2.2 Net Enrolment Rate (NER)

Table 2.5 Preprimary NER 2008 E.C. (2015/16)

Chart 2.2 NER of Preprimary, 2008 E.C. (2015/16)

3.1 Apparent Intake Rate

Gross Enrolment Grade 1 (not including ABE) Population Age 7 AIR %

Chart 3.1 AIR by Region and Sex, 2008 E.C. (2015/16)

Year Total Male Female

Chart 3.2 AIR Trends, 1992 E.C. – 2008 E.C. (1999/00-2015/16)

3.2 Net Intake Rate

Net Enrolment Grade 1 (not including ABE) Population Age 7 NIR %

Chart 3.3 NIR by Region and Sex 2008 E.C. (2015/16)

Table 3.4 Net Intake Rate (NIR) Trends (in %)

Year Male Female Total

Chart 3.5 Net Intake Rate (NIR) Trends

Male Female Total

3.3 Gross Enrolment Rate (GER)

Gross Enrolment Population Age 7-14 GER %

Grade 1-4 Grade 5-8