Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 0.5046 LPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Ethiopia, 2007–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Ethiopia stood at 0.5046 LPIA. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 118.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Ethiopia peaked at 0.5046 LPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2309 LPIA, in 2011.
That places Ethiopia 90th out of 95 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.284 LPIA | — |
| 2011 | 0.2309 LPIA | -18.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4167 LPIA | +80.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4144 LPIA | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4569 LPIA | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 0.5046 LPIA | +10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.284 LPIA | 0.284 LPIA | 0.284 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.354 LPIA | 0.2309 LPIA | 0.4167 LPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.4808 LPIA | 0.4569 LPIA | 0.5046 LPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More education data for Ethiopia
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 84.42 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 84.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Ethiopia?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Ethiopia was 0.5046 LPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5046 LPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2309 LPIA in 2011.
- How does Ethiopia rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Ethiopia ranks 90th out of 95 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release