Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes was 47.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Ethiopia, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 47.0% for completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in 2022. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Ethiopia peaked at 47.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2000.
That places Ethiopia 71st out of 84 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.3% | — |
| 2005 | 19.1% | +204.0% |
| 2007 | 16.6% | -12.7% |
| 2011 | 30.3% | +82.1% |
| 2016 | 40.8% | +34.7% |
| 2019 | 45.6% | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 47.0% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.0% | 6.3% | 19.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 38.9% | 30.3% | 45.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 47.0% | 47.0% | 47.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 68 Democratic Republic of Congo 58.6% compare
- 69 Sierra Leone 55.7% compare
- 70 Gambia 51.3% compare
- 72 Cote d'Ivoire 46.1% compare
- 73 Malawi 44.7% compare
- 74 Madagascar 43.8% compare
More education data for Ethiopia
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0498 % change on previous year (2012)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Ethiopia?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Ethiopia was 47.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes?
- Ethiopia ranks 71st out of 84 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.3%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release