Completion rate, primary education, male (%) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Completion rate, primary education, male (%) was 56.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, male in Ethiopia, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 56.1% for completion rate, primary education, male in 2022. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, male in Ethiopia peaked at 56.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 19.7%, in 2000.
Ethiopia ranks 74th of 88 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, male (%) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.7% | — |
| 2005 | 32.9% | +67.7% |
| 2007 | 27.7% | -16.0% |
| 2011 | 38.1% | +37.7% |
| 2016 | 49.7% | +30.3% |
| 2019 | 54.2% | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 56.1% | +3.5% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 56.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 48.8%, 1.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 56.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.1%, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.8% | 19.7% | 32.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 47.3% | 38.1% | 54.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 56.1% | 56.1% | 56.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 71 Democratic Republic of Congo 69.8% compare
- 72 Sierra Leone 68.4% compare
- 73 Cote d'Ivoire 66.3% compare
- 75 Rwanda 56.0% compare
- 76 Gambia 54.6% compare
- 77 Mozambique 54.1% compare
More education data for Ethiopia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1206 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, male in Ethiopia?
- Completion rate, primary education, male in Ethiopia was 56.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, male recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, male recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.7% in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for completion rate, primary education, male?
- Ethiopia ranks 74th out of 88 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, primary education, male rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release