Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 39.6% 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
Ethiopia recorded 39.6% for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in 2022. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.9% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Ethiopia peaked at 39.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 28.3%, in 2016.
Ethiopia ranks 128th of 134 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 29.8% | — |
| 2005 | 34.4% | +15.3% |
| 2007 | 35.7% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 37.3% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 28.3% | -24.1% |
| 2019 | 34.5% | +21.8% |
| 2022 | 39.6% | +14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.8% | 29.8% | 29.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 35.1% | 34.4% | 35.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 33.3% | 28.3% | 37.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 39.6% | 39.6% | 39.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 125 Rwanda 47.7% compare
- 126 Sierra Leone 44.8% compare
- 127 Mozambique 41.6% compare
- 129 Afghanistan 32.4% compare
- 130 Senegal 32.1% compare
- 131 Benin 31.0% compare
More education data for Ethiopia
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.93 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1206 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1206 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.55 million (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 39.6% 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 39.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.3% in 2016.
- How does Ethiopia rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- Ethiopia ranks 128th out of 134 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 6.3%. 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, male (%) (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.