Ethiopia
Edify began operations in Ethiopia in 2015.
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
Fitsum Bekalu
Impact Assessment Officer
Wegene Bulbula
Christ-Centered Education Officer
Nathnael Guta
Program Accountant
Wondemagegnehu Lachore
Christ-Centered Education Officer
Mesfin Oche
Christ-Centered Education Officer
Lidiya Tadesse
Christ-Centered Education Officer
Milkias Tesfaye
Regional EdTech Lead - East Africa
“Despite challenges to education here, our program still grows.”
Yonatan Tekie, Regional Christ-Centered Education Lead
Impact in Ethiopia
Recent stories
Impact of Armed Conflict on Education in Ethiopia
The effects of war and conflict are exacting. They’re complex and can grind crucial national infrastructures to a screeching halt. Especially the damage it brings to education. Often school buildings and structures are reduced to rubble. Teachers flee to surrounding…
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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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