ETHIOPIA EDUCATION SECTOR MARKET

Providing a proper education is important for a nation’s future, including in Ethiopia. The country has seen a significant setback in its education system due to various events. From simultaneous crises such as covid pandemic, water scarcity, among others. Consequently, eight thousand schools have been destroyed or damaged since 2021, preventing millions of students from having a formal education.

Education can play a role in preventing violence against children and youth. It can also alleviate psychological distress as the consequences of conflict exposure. Therefore, providing a proper and quality education is important to fostering high-quality human resources.

Major Ethiopia Education Sector Market Driver

With a whopping population of 122 million, there are more than 30 million pupils enrolled in primary or secondary education and more than 1 million students enrolled in university, making it the ideal market for the educational industry. In addition, English is the language that is widely used in the country, which can further propel the growth of educational market in Ethiopia.

Recently, the government has increased its focus to improve the educational system in the country, by spending around USD 1 billion per year for this sector. Even though there are more than 360 college and university education facilities in Ethiopia, the country is lack of science, technology, and math skills. Therefore, the Education Ministry has been implementing digitalization strategy by forming a strategic partnership with foreign education technology service providers, including from the United States.

 Introducing remote learning programs can be an opportunity for facilitating the students to access education from foreign countries without having to go through complicated and expensive procedures. Many learning providers can collaborate with local partners to find the ideal students and assist them to complete the application requirements. Moreover, the partnership with local universities is playing a crucial role in providing degrees validation at the national level, which further propels the growth of this market.

The government’s digitalization strategy also includes utilizing technology as there has been an increasing demand for adopting technological approaches in the teaching and learning system. The technology can include virtual classrooms, virtual teacher systems, virtual public libraries, educational control centers, among others. This can serve as an opportunity for this market to develop over the coming years.

Segments covered in the Report:

The Ethiopia Education Sector Market has been segmented on the basis of end-users, educational level, and method. Based on end-users, the market is segmented into learning providers, schools/universities, students, and teachers. Based on educational level, the market is segmented into primary education, middle education, secondary education, vocational education, and tertiary education. Based on method, the market is segmented into offline classes and online learning platforms.

Market Segmentation

Ethiopia Education Sector Market by End-Users

• • Learning Providers
  • Schools/Universities
  • Students
  • Teachers

Ethiopia Education Sector Market by Educational Level

• • Primary Education
  • Middle Education
  • Secondary Education
  • Vocational Education
  • Tertiary Education

Ethiopia Education Sector Market by Method

• • Offline Classes
  • Online Learning Platforms