Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 36.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Ethiopia, 2007–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Ethiopia is 36.0%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.0% on the previous year and up 152.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Ethiopia peaked at 36.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 2011.
That places Ethiopia 127th out of 135 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 16.3% | — |
| 2011 | 14.3% | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 26.5% | +85.6% |
| 2019 | 28.6% | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 30.8% | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 36.0% | +17.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.3% | 16.3% | 16.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 14.3% | 28.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 33.4% | 30.8% | 36.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More education data for Ethiopia
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 900,151 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.16 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.03 million (2015)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
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 36.0% 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 36.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 2011.
- How does Ethiopia rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Ethiopia ranks 127th out of 135 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 152.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release