Ethiopia
Ethiopia is situated in the Horn of Africa, the eastern region of the continent,
and is the second most populated African nation.
The Need
More than one-third of children haven’t completed primary education, and 25% are out of school.
In recent years, primary school net enrollment hit an amazing 85%. However, completion hovers at only 54%.
Over 5.7 million students are out of school, which is 32% of the school-age population, and girls are more likely to be out of school than boys.
Ethiopia suffers from political unrest, armed conflict, high numbers of refugee and internally displaced people, and climate-induced emergencies.
Yonatan Tekie
Regional Lead, Christ-Centered Education - East Africa
Zekarias Nigatu
Country Director - Ethiopia
Mihiret Abera
Christ-Centered Education Officer
Getachew Asen
Christ-Centered Education Officer
Daniel Ashene
Christ-Centered Education Officer
Nathnael Guta
Program Accountant
Wondemagegnehu Lachore
Christ-Centered Education Officer
Lidiya Tadesse
Christ-Centered Education Officer
“Despite challenges to education here, our program still grows.”
Yonatan Tekie, Regional Christ-Centered Education Lead
Impact in Ethiopia
Recent stories
It Takes a Village
Edify's earliest memories in Ethiopia date back to 2015. Nine years later, we fondly remember those who took the first steps with us. At the onset, Makonen Getu, now VP of Mission True, gathered seven Christ-centered schools to form the…
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Raising the Bar
The past year has been a harsh awakening for the Ethiopian educational system. For the first time in Ethiopian history, the national exam was held at public universities as opposed to students' high schools — a decision made by education…
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