Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 60.3% 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 60.3%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 60.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Ethiopia peaked at 60.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 36.9%, in 2007.
Ethiopia ranks 125th of 133 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 36.9% | — |
| 2011 | 37.6% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 51.1% | +35.9% |
| 2019 | 53.2% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 57.0% | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 60.3% | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.9% | 36.9% | 36.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 47.3% | 37.6% | 53.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 58.6% | 57.0% | 60.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More education data for Ethiopia
- 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)
- 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)
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 60.3% 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 60.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.9% in 2007.
- How does Ethiopia rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Ethiopia ranks 125th out of 133 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 60.3%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release