Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 0.5003 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Ethiopia, 2007–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Ethiopia is 0.5003 GPIA, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.0% on the previous year and up 133.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Ethiopia peaked at 0.5003 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2146 GPIA, in 2011.
Ethiopia ranks 91st of 96 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.3155 GPIA | — |
| 2011 | 0.2146 GPIA | -32.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4059 GPIA | +89.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3788 GPIA | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 0.417 GPIA | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5003 GPIA | +20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3155 GPIA | 0.3155 GPIA | 0.3155 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.3331 GPIA | 0.2146 GPIA | 0.4059 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.4586 GPIA | 0.417 GPIA | 0.5003 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More education data for Ethiopia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 years (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 0.5003 GPIA 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 0.5003 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2146 GPIA in 2011.
- How does Ethiopia rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Ethiopia ranks 91st out of 96 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 133.1%. 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release