Educational attainment rate, completed … female primary location LPIA in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Educational attainment rate, completed … female primary location LPIA was 0.2721 LPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Ethiopia, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 0.2721 LPIA for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 109.2% on the previous year and up 142.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Ethiopia peaked at 0.2721 LPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0995 LPIA, in 1999.
That places Ethiopia 96th out of 100 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed … female primary location LPIA in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.0995 LPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.1614 LPIA | +62.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1124 LPIA | -30.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1061 LPIA | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1301 LPIA | +22.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2721 LPIA | +109.2% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.2721 LPIA is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2796 LPIA, 97% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.2721 LPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4918 LPIA, 55% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0995 LPIA | 0.0995 LPIA | 0.0995 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.1614 LPIA | 0.1614 LPIA | 0.1614 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.1162 LPIA | 0.1061 LPIA | 0.1301 LPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.2721 LPIA | 0.2721 LPIA | 0.2721 LPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 93 Pakistan 0.4379 LPIA compare
- 94 Senegal 0.2986 LPIA compare
- 95 Afghanistan 0.2871 LPIA compare
- 97 Burkina Faso 0.2427 LPIA compare
- 98 Mozambique 0.2347 LPIA compare
- 99 Angola 0.2023 LPIA compare
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 0.2721 LPIA 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 0.2721 LPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0995 LPIA in 1999.
- How does Ethiopia rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Ethiopia ranks 96th 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 142.2%. 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 rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release