Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of female high schools in Nekemte town, Western oromia, Ethiopia, 2024

Age

15–17

201

47.6%

18–19

169

40.0%

20–22

52

12.3%

Total

422

100%

Grade

Grade 9th

133

31.5%

Grade 10th

89

21.1%

Grade 11th

88

20.9%

Grade 12th

112

26.5%

Total

422

100%

Marital status

Single

414

98.1%

Married

8

1.9%

Total

422

100%

Ethnicity

Oromo

399

94.5%

Amhara

14

3.3%

Others ¹

9

2.1%

Total

422

100%

Religion

Protestant

301

71.3%

Orthodox

72

17.1%

Muslim

38

9.0%

Others ²

11

2.6%

Total

422

100%

Residence

Urban

384

91.0%

Rural

38

9.0%

Total

422

100%

Educational background of the father

I don’t know

106

25.1%

Unable to read and write

11

2.6%

Read and write

29

6.9%

Primary school

105

24.9%

Secondary school

91

21.6%

Diploma and above

80

19.0%

Total

422

100%

Educational background mother

I don’t know

58

13.7%

Unable to read and write

16

3.8%

Read and write

93

22.0%

Primary school

124

29.4%

Secondary school

67

15.9%

Diploma and above

64

15.2%

Total

422

100%