Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level was 30.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Ethiopia, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Ethiopia stood at 30.4%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 84.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Ethiopia peaked at 30.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2000.
That places Ethiopia 70th out of 78 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.6% | — |
| 2005 | 9.4% | +43.2% |
| 2007 | 10.3% | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 16.4% | +59.7% |
| 2016 | 21.5% | +31.0% |
| 2019 | 28.5% | +32.1% |
| 2022 | 30.4% | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8% | 6.6% | 10.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 16.4% | 28.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 30.4% | 30.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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 completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Ethiopia?
- Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Ethiopia was 30.4% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level?
- Ethiopia ranks 70th out of 78 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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