Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 51.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Ethiopia, 2007–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Ethiopia stood at 51.5%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 95.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Ethiopia peaked at 51.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 26.4%, in 2011.
Ethiopia ranks 92nd of 98 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 | 27.9% | — |
| 2011 | 26.4% | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 43.9% | +66.3% |
| 2019 | 42.0% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 48.1% | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 51.5% | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.9% | 27.9% | 27.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 37.4% | 26.4% | 43.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 49.8% | 48.1% | 51.5% | 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 51.5% 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 51.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.4% in 2011.
- How does Ethiopia rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Ethiopia ranks 92nd out of 98 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 95.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release