Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary was 62.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Ethiopia, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Ethiopia stood at 62.6%.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 96.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Ethiopia peaked at 63.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 22.9%, in 2012.
That places Ethiopia 138th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 22.9% | — |
| 2014 | 31.8% | +38.7% |
| 2015 | 34.4% | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 41.4% | +20.5% |
| 2022 | 63.5% | +53.4% |
| 2024 | 62.6% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.7% | 22.9% | 34.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 55.8% | 41.4% | 63.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 135 Saudi Arabia 64.4% compare
- 136 Sierra Leone 62.8% compare
- 137 Gambia 62.7% compare
- 139 Iran, Islamic Republic of 59.8% compare
- 140 Honduras 59.1% compare
- 141 Timor-Leste 58.9% compare
More education data for Ethiopia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 272,545 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 900,151 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.16 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.03 million (2015)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.93 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1206 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Ethiopia?
- Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Ethiopia was 62.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.9% in 2012.
- How does Ethiopia rank for adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary?
- Ethiopia ranks 138th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release