Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes was 18.7% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Ethiopia, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Ethiopia stood at 18.7%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.6% on the previous year and up 174.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Ethiopia peaked at 18.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2000.
That places Ethiopia 78th out of 87 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.6% | — |
| 2005 | 2.5% | +52.6% |
| 2007 | 3.2% | +31.5% |
| 2011 | 6.8% | +110.1% |
| 2016 | 11.8% | +73.8% |
| 2019 | 15.1% | +27.5% |
| 2022 | 18.7% | +23.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.6% | 3.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 6.8% | 15.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 18.7% | 18.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More education data for Ethiopia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.59 million (2015)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 7.33 % change on previous year (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 10.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 587,015 (2014)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9.64 % change on previous year (2012)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 151,765 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 186,951 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 173,906 (2014)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 14.17 % change on previous year (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Ethiopia?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Ethiopia was 18.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes?
- Ethiopia ranks 78th out of 87 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 174.0%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release