4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: 4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education was 27.2 in 2020. ▲ Rising
4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education in Ethiopia, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Ethiopia is 27.2, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Ethiopia peaked at 28 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7, in 2000.
That places Ethiopia 151st out of 164 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7 | — |
| 2001 | 10 | +42.9% |
| 2002 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 13 | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 9 | -30.8% |
| 2006 | 15 | +66.7% |
| 2007 | 10 | -33.3% |
| 2008 | 18 | +80.0% |
| 2009 | 19 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 20 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 16 | -20.0% |
| 2012 | 21 | +31.2% |
| 2013 | 22 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 23 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 21 | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 25 | +19.0% |
| 2018 | 26 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 28 | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 27.2 | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.4 | 7 | 19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.5 | 16 | 28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.2 | 27.2 | 27.2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More education data for Ethiopia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 338,716 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.8% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 84.42 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 84.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Ethiopia?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Ethiopia was 27.2 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 28 in 2019.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education?
- Ethiopia ranks 151st out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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