Educational attainment: at least some primary … location LPIA male in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Educational attainment: at least some primary … location LPIA male was 0.598 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
The most recent figure for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Ethiopia is 0.598 LPIA, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.5% on the previous year and up 85.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Ethiopia peaked at 0.598 LPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3233 LPIA, in 2011.
Ethiopia ranks 79th of 83 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment: at least some primary … location LPIA male in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.3659 LPIA | — |
| 2011 | 0.3233 LPIA | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 0.5239 LPIA | +62.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5267 LPIA | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.598 LPIA | +13.5% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.598 LPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8642 LPIA, 69% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3659 LPIA | 0.3659 LPIA | 0.3659 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.458 LPIA | 0.3233 LPIA | 0.5267 LPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.598 LPIA | 0.598 LPIA | 0.598 LPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More education data for Ethiopia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 74.92 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 77.54 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 272,545 (2024)
- 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)
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 0.598 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 0.598 LPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3233 LPIA in 2011.
- How does Ethiopia rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Ethiopia ranks 79th out of 83 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 85.0%. 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release