Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary both in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary both was 31.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Ethiopia, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Ethiopia is 31.3%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 21.1% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Ethiopia peaked at 31.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 1999.
That places Ethiopia 131st out of 137 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary both in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 19.0% | — |
| 2005 | 22.8% | +19.9% |
| 2007 | 25.4% | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 24.6% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 20.0% | -18.7% |
| 2019 | 25.8% | +29.0% |
| 2022 | 31.3% | +21.1% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 31.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 33.5%, 93% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 31.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.2%, 66% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.0% | 19.0% | 19.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 24.1% | 22.8% | 25.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 20.0% | 25.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 31.3% | 31.3% | 31.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 128 Togo 43.7% compare
- 129 Sierra Leone 33.5% compare
- 130 Mozambique 32.1% compare
- 132 Senegal 25.8% compare
- 133 Benin 22.6% compare
- 134 Burkina Faso 21.3% 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 31.3% 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 31.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 1999.
- How does Ethiopia rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Ethiopia ranks 131st out of 137 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 26.9%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release