Completion rate, primary education, adjusted … modelled data gender in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Completion rate, primary education, adjusted … modelled data gender was 1.27 modelled data in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.27 modelled data
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
6th
of 165 countries
All-time high
1.27 modelled data
in 2025
All-time low
0.2041 modelled data
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Ethiopia, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Ethiopia stood at 1.27 modelled data. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Ethiopia peaked at 1.27 modelled data in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.2041 modelled data, in 1981.
That places Ethiopia 6th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, primary education, adjusted … modelled data gender in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.2041 modelled data | — |
| 1982 | 0.2249 modelled data | +10.2% |
| 1983 | 0.26 modelled data | +15.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2945 modelled data | +13.3% |
| 1985 | 0.3382 modelled data | +14.8% |
| 1986 | 0.3827 modelled data | +13.1% |
| 1987 | 0.4303 modelled data | +12.5% |
| 1988 | 0.4736 modelled data | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5098 modelled data | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 0.5362 modelled data | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 0.5634 modelled data | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5784 modelled data | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.5839 modelled data | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.5851 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.5867 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.5884 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.5888 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.5888 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5936 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.599 modelled data | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.6139 modelled data | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.6392 modelled data | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.6753 modelled data | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.7192 modelled data | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 0.7708 modelled data | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8302 modelled data | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 0.8922 modelled data | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9525 modelled data | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 1.01 modelled data | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 1.06 modelled data | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 1.1 modelled data | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 1.13 modelled data | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.16 modelled data | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 1.17 modelled data | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.19 modelled data | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.2 modelled data | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.21 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.22 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.23 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.23 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.24 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.25 modelled data | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.26 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.27 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 1.27 modelled data | +0.3% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 1.27 modelled data is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.06 modelled data, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 1.27 modelled data is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.09 modelled data, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3465 modelled data | 0.2041 modelled data | 0.5098 modelled data | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.5793 modelled data | 0.5362 modelled data | 0.5936 modelled data | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7704 modelled data | 0.599 modelled data | 1.01 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.17 modelled data | 1.06 modelled data | 1.23 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.25 modelled data | 1.23 modelled data | 1.27 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More education data for Ethiopia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 74.92 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 77.54 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Ethiopia?
- Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Ethiopia was 1.27 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 modelled data in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2041 modelled data in 1981.
- How does Ethiopia rank for completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index?
- Ethiopia ranks 6th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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 Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release