Education Facilities of Ethiopia from OpenStreetMap for Access Mapping

OpenStreetMap data tags schools, kindergartens, colleges, and universities across Ethiopia using `amenity` or `building` keys. The Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) exports this data, which was last updated on 2026-06-19. Coverage reflects volunteer mapper activity, with urban areas likely well-represented and remote areas potentially sparse.

Use Cases

• Map school access and proximity based on tagged facility locations.
• Plan education infrastructure development based on the distribution of existing facilities.
• Allocate educational resources based on the density and types of tagged facilities.

Strengths

• Data is sourced from OpenStreetMap, a free, collaborative world map.
• Multiple geospatial file formats are available, including GEOPACKAGE, SHP, and GEOJSON.
• The dataset is licensed under the ODbL-1.0, a recognized open data license.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Coverage is uneven, with urban areas likely well-represented and remote areas potentially sparse.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

OpenStreetMap

Collection Method

Volunteer mapping and collaborative contribution.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-19 10:33:35.998945.

Geography

Ethiopia