Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) was 35.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Ethiopia, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Ethiopia stood at 35.2%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Ethiopia peaked at 35.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 1981.
That places Ethiopia 148th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.0% | 2.2% | 4.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 5.4% | 4.3% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 6.9% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 16.6% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.1% | 29.0% | 35.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 145 Rwanda 38.2% compare
- 146 Côte d'Ivoire 37.2% compare
- 147 Tanzania, United Republic of 36.4% compare
- 149 Afghanistan 33.2% compare
- 150 Malawi 32.7% compare
- 151 Benin 30.3% compare
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 completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Ethiopia?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Ethiopia was 35.2% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 1981.
- How does Ethiopia rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data)?
- Ethiopia ranks 148th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release