Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary female in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary female was 23.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
23.2%
Change on year
down 24.5%
World rank
130th
of 136 countries
All-time high
30.8%
in 2021
All-time low
9.6%
in 1999
Years of data
8
1999–2022
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 23.2%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 24.5% on the previous year and up 63.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Ethiopia peaked at 30.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 1999.
That places Ethiopia 130th out of 136 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary female in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 9.6% | — |
| 2005 | 12.4% | +29.9% |
| 2007 | 15.4% | +24.3% |
| 2011 | 14.2% | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 12.8% | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 18.0% | +40.7% |
| 2021 | 30.8% | +70.9% |
| 2022 | 23.2% | -24.5% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 23.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 23.8%, 97% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 23.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.4%, 56% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.6% | 9.6% | 9.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.9% | 12.4% | 15.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 12.8% | 18.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 27.0% | 23.2% | 30.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 127 Togo 31.3% compare
- 128 Mozambique 24.7% compare
- 129 Sierra Leone 23.8% compare
- 131 Senegal 21.1% compare
- 132 Burkina Faso 16.8% compare
- 133 Benin 15.7% 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 23.2% 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 30.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 1999.
- How does Ethiopia rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Ethiopia ranks 130th out of 136 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 63.4%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release