Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 31.3% 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 31.3%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 21.1% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Ethiopia peaked at 31.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 1999.
Ethiopia ranks 130th of 136 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 | 19.0% | — |
| 2005 | 22.8% | +19.9% |
| 2007 | 25.4% | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 24.6% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 20.0% | -18.7% |
| 2019 | 25.8% | +29.0% |
| 2022 | 31.3% | +21.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.0% | 19.0% | 19.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 24.1% | 22.8% | 25.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 20.0% | 25.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 31.3% | 31.3% | 31.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 127 Togo 43.7% compare
- 128 Sierra Leone 33.5% compare
- 129 Mozambique 32.1% compare
- 131 Senegal 25.8% compare
- 132 Benin 22.6% compare
- 133 Burkina Faso 21.3% compare
More education data for Ethiopia
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0498 % change on previous year (2012)
- 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)
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 31.3% 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 31.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 1999.
- How does Ethiopia rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- Ethiopia ranks 130th out of 136 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 26.9%. 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, total (%) (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.