Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary was 61.3% 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 61.3%.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 99.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Ethiopia peaked at 61.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 24.3%, in 2012.
Ethiopia ranks 131st of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 24.3% | — |
| 2014 | 30.7% | +26.4% |
| 2015 | 33.4% | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 40.3% | +20.7% |
| 2022 | 61.8% | +53.3% |
| 2024 | 61.3% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.5% | 24.3% | 33.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 54.5% | 40.3% | 61.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 128 Papua New Guinea 65.4% compare
- 129 Sierra Leone 65.1% compare
- 130 Timor-Leste 61.7% compare
- 132 Iran, Islamic Republic of 60.8% compare
- 133 Honduras 60.1% compare
- 134 Montserrat 59.3% 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 61.3% 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 61.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.3% in 2012.
- How does Ethiopia rank for adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary?
- Ethiopia ranks 131st out of 166 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 99.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release