Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower urban gender in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower urban gender was 0.5886 GPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.5886 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
93rd
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.6172 GPIA
in 2016
All-time low
0.5738 GPIA
in 2011
Years of data
5
2007–2022
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Ethiopia, 2007–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 0.5886 GPIA for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in 2022.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Ethiopia peaked at 0.6172 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.5738 GPIA, in 2011.
Ethiopia ranks 93rd of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower urban gender in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.5776 GPIA | — |
| 2011 | 0.5738 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.6172 GPIA | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 0.5878 GPIA | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.5886 GPIA | +0.1% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.5886 GPIA is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.6714 GPIA, 88% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.5886 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.702 GPIA, 84% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5776 GPIA | 0.5776 GPIA | 0.5776 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.5929 GPIA | 0.5738 GPIA | 0.6172 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.5886 GPIA | 0.5886 GPIA | 0.5886 GPIA | 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 rate, completed lower secondary education or in Ethiopia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Ethiopia was 0.5886 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6172 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5738 GPIA in 2011.
- How does Ethiopia rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Ethiopia ranks 93rd out of 97 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release