Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) (%) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) (%) was 54.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
54.6%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
152nd
of 165 countries
All-time high
54.6%
in 2025
All-time low
15.6%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Ethiopia, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Ethiopia stood at 54.6%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Ethiopia peaked at 54.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 1981.
Ethiopia ranks 152nd of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) (%) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 15.6% | — |
| 1982 | 15.8% | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 15.9% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 16.1% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 16.3% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 16.5% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 16.7% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 16.7% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 16.6% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 16.5% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 16.3% | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 16.2% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 16.4% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 16.7% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 17.3% | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 18.1% | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 19.1% | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 20.2% | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 21.4% | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 22.6% | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 24.0% | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 25.6% | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 27.3% | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 28.9% | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 30.5% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 31.9% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 33.2% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 34.3% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 35.4% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 36.4% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 37.5% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 38.7% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 40.1% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 41.5% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 42.9% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 44.3% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 45.7% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 47.0% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 48.2% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 49.3% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 50.4% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 51.2% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 52.3% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 53.4% | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 54.6% | +2.2% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 54.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 54.6%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 54.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.1%, 81% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.2% | 15.6% | 16.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 17.8% | 16.2% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.4% | 22.6% | 35.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.2% | 36.4% | 48.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.9% | 49.3% | 54.6% | 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, male (modelled data) in Ethiopia?
- Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Ethiopia was 54.6% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 54.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 1981.
- How does Ethiopia rank for completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data)?
- Ethiopia ranks 152nd out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release