Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 23.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Ethiopia, 1999–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Ethiopia stood at 23.2%.
The figure is down 24.5% on the previous year and up 63.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Ethiopia peaked at 30.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 1999.
That places Ethiopia 129th out of 135 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 9.6% | — |
| 2005 | 12.4% | +29.9% |
| 2007 | 15.4% | +24.3% |
| 2011 | 14.2% | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 12.8% | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 18.0% | +40.7% |
| 2021 | 30.8% | +70.9% |
| 2022 | 23.2% | -24.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.6% | 9.6% | 9.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.9% | 12.4% | 15.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 12.8% | 18.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 27.0% | 23.2% | 30.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 126 Togo 31.3% compare
- 127 Mozambique 24.7% compare
- 128 Sierra Leone 23.8% compare
- 130 Senegal 21.1% compare
- 131 Burkina Faso 16.8% compare
- 132 Benin 15.7% compare
More education data for Ethiopia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0572 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0634 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.03 million (2015)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 8.52 % change on previous year (2012)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 338,716 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -5.41 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Ethiopia?
- Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Ethiopia was 23.2% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 1999.
- How does Ethiopia rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- Ethiopia ranks 129th out of 135 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed primary education.