Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary rural gender in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary rural gender was 0.4987 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Ethiopia, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Ethiopia is 0.4987 GPIA, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 68.7% on the previous year and up 130.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Ethiopia peaked at 0.4987 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1794 GPIA, in 1999.
That places Ethiopia 93rd out of 100 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary rural gender in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.1794 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.3021 GPIA | +68.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2165 GPIA | -28.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2612 GPIA | +20.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2956 GPIA | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4987 GPIA | +68.7% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.4987 GPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.4952 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.4987 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5613 GPIA, 89% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1794 GPIA | 0.1794 GPIA | 0.1794 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.3021 GPIA | 0.3021 GPIA | 0.3021 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.2578 GPIA | 0.2165 GPIA | 0.2956 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.4987 GPIA | 0.4987 GPIA | 0.4987 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 primary education or higher in Ethiopia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Ethiopia was 0.4987 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4987 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1794 GPIA in 1999.
- How does Ethiopia rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Ethiopia ranks 93rd out of 100 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.3%. 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 rate, completed primary education or higher, 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