Ethiopia Facts
- 5 million orphans living in Ethiopia
- Average family income is only $280
- Adolescents (10-19 yrs old) make up 24% of the population
- 7 years of education is required in Ethiopia but only 52% complete 5th grade
- The average student to teacher ration is 59 to 1
- For boys between the age of 15 and 24 the literacy rate is only 62%
- For girls of the same age the literacy rate is only 39%
- Ethiopia’s annual health budget is $140 million dollars. To care for the orphans alone would require $115 million per month
- For every 1,000 children born alive 123 die before the age of 5
- Less than 1/3 of the population has access to clean drinking water
- Even fewer have access to any kind of health service
- Over 80% of deaths in Ethiopia are caused by preventable disease
- Approximately ½ of children under age 5 suffer from stunting as a result of malnutrition
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