Duration of compulsory education in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of
Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of: Duration of compulsory education was 8 years in 2025. β¬ Flat
Duration of compulsory education in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of, 1998β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for duration of compulsory education in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of is 8 years, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, duration of compulsory education in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of peaked at 8 years in 1998 and was at its lowest, 8 years, in 1998.
Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of ranks 156th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8 years | 8 years | 8 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 8 years | 8 years | 8 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 8 years | 8 years | 8 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 8 years | 8 years | 8 years | 6 |
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More education data for Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 84.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0026 units per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is duration of compulsory education in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of?
- Duration of compulsory education in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of was 8 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest duration of compulsory education recorded in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 8 years in 1998.
- What is the lowest duration of compulsory education recorded in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 years in 1998.
- How does Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of rank for duration of compulsory education?
- Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of ranks 156th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is duration of compulsory education rising or falling in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Duration of compulsory education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release