Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of

Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of: Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) was 54.6% in 2025. β–² 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, The Federal Democratic Republic of, 1981–2025

203040501981200320251981: 15.6 %1982: 15.8 %1983: 15.9 %1984: 16.1 %1985: 16.3 %1986: 16.5 %1987: 16.7 %1988: 16.7 %1989: 16.6 %1990: 16.5 %1991: 16.3 %1992: 16.2 %1993: 16.4 %1994: 16.7 %1995: 17.3 %1996: 18.1 %1997: 19.1 %1998: 20.2 %1999: 21.4 %2000: 22.6 %2001: 24 %2002: 25.6 %2003: 27.3 %2004: 28.9 %2005: 30.5 %2006: 31.9 %2007: 33.2 %2008: 34.3 %2009: 35.4 %2010: 36.4 %2011: 37.5 %2012: 38.7 %2013: 40.1 %2014: 41.5 %2015: 42.9 %2016: 44.3 %2017: 45.7 %2018: 47 %2019: 48.2 %2020: 49.3 %2021: 50.4 %2022: 51.2 %2023: 52.3 %2024: 53.4 %2025: 54.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2025, completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 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, The Federal Democratic Republic of peaked at 54.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 1981.

Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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, The Federal Democratic Republic of

  1. 149 Senegal 59.0% compare
  2. 150 Pakistan 57.7% compare
  3. 151 Burundi 54.8% compare
  4. 153 Mozambique, Republic of 52.8% compare
  5. 154 Mali 50.3% compare
  6. 155 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 48.5% compare

See the full ranking of 165 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of?
Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 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 Federal Democratic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 54.6% in 2025.
What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 1981.
How does Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of rank for completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data)?
Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of ranks 152nd out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
Is completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 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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Indicator
Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
165 places, 7,390 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release