Duration of compulsory education in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Duration of compulsory education was 8 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
161st
of 205 countries
All-time high
8
in 1998
All-time low
8
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Duration of compulsory education in Ethiopia, 1998–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, duration of compulsory education in Ethiopia stood at 8. 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 peaked at 8 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 8, in 1998.
Ethiopia ranks 161st of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 |
| 2000s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More education data for Ethiopia
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 84.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 338,716 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 3.91 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 81.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is duration of compulsory education in Ethiopia?
- Duration of compulsory education in Ethiopia was 8 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest duration of compulsory education recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 1998.
- What is the lowest duration of compulsory education recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 1998.
- How does Ethiopia rank for duration of compulsory education?
- Ethiopia ranks 161st out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is duration of compulsory education rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Duration of compulsory education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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