Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes was 54.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
54.4%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
76th
of 88 countries
All-time high
55.6%
in 2019
All-time low
17.9%
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2022
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Ethiopia, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Ethiopia stood at 54.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Ethiopia peaked at 55.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 2000.
That places Ethiopia 76th out of 88 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.2% | 17.9% | 28.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 48.2% | 39.6% | 55.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 54.4% | 54.4% | 54.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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)
- School enrollment, primary 84.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0026 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Ethiopia?
- Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Ethiopia was 54.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, both sexes recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 55.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, both sexes recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for completion rate, primary education, both sexes?
- Ethiopia ranks 76th out of 88 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. 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 Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release