Completion rate, primary education, rural, male in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Completion rate, primary education, rural, male was 49.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, rural, male in Ethiopia, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, completion rate, primary education, rural, male in Ethiopia stood at 49.6%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and up 68.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, male in Ethiopia peaked at 49.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2000.
That places Ethiopia 66th out of 76 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, male in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.2% | — |
| 2005 | 23.8% | +190.5% |
| 2007 | 18.2% | -23.4% |
| 2011 | 29.5% | +61.8% |
| 2016 | 41.6% | +41.2% |
| 2019 | 46.0% | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 49.6% | +7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.7% | 8.2% | 23.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 39.0% | 29.5% | 46.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 49.6% | 49.6% | 49.6% | 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 84.42 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 84.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, rural, male in Ethiopia?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, male in Ethiopia was 49.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, male recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, male recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, male?
- Ethiopia ranks 66th out of 76 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, male rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release