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2024
global knowledge index
Ethiopia
KEY INDICATORS
- GDP (US$ billions):354.604
- Population:128,691,692
- HDI:0.492
136/141
Gki
Score
28.9
World
Average
47.8
Country Performance Summary
Ethiopia is a weak performer in terms of its knowledge infrastructure. It ranks 136th out of 141 countries in the Global Knowledge Index 2024 and 19th out of the 23 countries with low human development.
Areas of Strength
- Labour force participation rate with advanced education
- Renewable energy consumption (%)
- Firms constrained with inadequately educated workforce (%)
- Ecological footprint per capita
- Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training
Areas of Improvement
- Intellectual property receipts (% total trade)
- Computer software spending (% GDP)
- Extent of corporate transparency
- Trade (% GDP)
- E-participation
SECTORAL INDICES
Rank
Value
Pre-University
Education
132
32.66
Technical and Vocational
Education and Training
123
38.83
Higher
Education
134
26.73
Research, Development
and Innovation
136
17.19
Information and
Communications Technology
139
18.18
Economy
124
40.92
Enabling
Environment
109
45.08
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GKI Pillars
