Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary was 63.8% 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 63.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 94.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Ethiopia peaked at 65.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 2012.
Ethiopia ranks 126th 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 | 21.6% | — |
| 2014 | 32.8% | +51.9% |
| 2015 | 35.3% | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 42.5% | +20.4% |
| 2022 | 65.2% | +53.5% |
| 2024 | 63.8% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.9% | 21.6% | 35.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 57.2% | 42.5% | 65.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 123 Papua New Guinea 65.3% compare
- 124 Liberia 64.8% compare
- 125 Lao People's Democratic Republic 64.8% compare
- 127 Kyrgyzstan 63.2% compare
- 128 Madagascar 63.0% compare
- 129 Saudi Arabia 62.7% 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 63.8% 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 65.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 2012.
- How does Ethiopia rank for adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary?
- Ethiopia ranks 126th 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 94.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release