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Table 2A.3 Grade 1 Intake of Government Schools, 1985/86–2004/05 Student intake
Annual increase (percent)
1985/86 (1978)
749,373
Base year
1986/87 (1979)
905,188
20.79
1987/88 (1980)
917,701
1.38
1988/89 (1981)
829,849
9.57
1989/90 (1982)
719,660
13.28
1990/91 (1983)
606,139
15.77
1991/92 (1984)
530,570
12.47
1992/93 (1985)
572,998
8.00
1993/94 (1986)
840,061
46.61
1994/95 (1987)
1,033,956
23.08
1995/96 (1988)
1,349,527
30.52
1996/97 (1989)
1,534,643
13.72
1997/98 (1990)
1,679,350
9.43
1998/99 (1991)
1,775,413
5.72
1999/2000 (1992)
1,884,949
6.17
2000/01 (1993)
1,979,718
5.03
2001/02 (1994)
1,975,182
0.23
2002/03 (1995)
2,009,131
1.72
2003/04 (1996)
2,346,060
16.77
2004/05 (1997)
3,236,814
37.97
Year (EC)
Source: MoE “Education Statistics Annual Abstracts.” Note: EC Ethiopian calendar.
Table 2A.4
Regional Recurrent Expenditure and Budget of Education, 1997 and 1998 Addis Ababa 1997 EC (expenditure)
Item
Tigray
1998 EC (budget)
Birr
Percent
Birr
Percent
Total education (recurrent)
143,106,622
100
180,660,034
Total primary (recurrent)
68,241,454
48
87,728,963
Primary salary (recurrent)
62,096,765
91
6,144,689
9
Primary nonsalary (recurrent)
1997 EC (expenditure)
1998 EC (budget)
Birr
Percent
100
189,690,000
100
233,630,000
100.0
49
129,640,000
68
141,730,000
60.7
79,000,062
90
120,340,000
93
133,880,000
94.5
8,728,901
10
9,300,000
7
7,800,000
5.5
Source: Bureaus of Education (Addis Ababa and Tigray). Note: EC Ethiopian calendar.
Birr Percent