Access to education in Ethiopia has improved significantly. Approximately three million people were in primary school in 1994/95 but by 2008/09, primary enrolment had risen to 15.5 million – an increase of over 500%. In 2013/14, Ethiopia had witnessed a significant boost in gross enrolment across all regions. The national GER was 104.8% for boys, 97.8% for girls and 101.3% across both sexes.