Official entrance age to compulsory education (Official Our World) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Official entrance age to compulsory education (Official Our World) was 7 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 205 countries
All-time high
7
in 1998
All-time low
7
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Official entrance age to compulsory education in Ethiopia, 1998–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, official entrance age to compulsory education in Ethiopia stood at 7. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to compulsory education in Ethiopia peaked at 7 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 7, in 1998.
Ethiopia ranks 1st of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Official entrance age to compulsory education (Official Our World) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 7 | — |
| 1999 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 7 | +0.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 7 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 7 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 |
| 2000s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 1 Afghanistan 7 compare
- 1 Croatia 7 compare
- 1 Equatorial Guinea 7 compare
- 1 Estonia 7 compare
- 1 Gambia 7 compare
- 1 Guinea 7 compare
- 1 Indonesia 7 compare
- 1 Liechtenstein 7 compare
- 1 Mali 7 compare
- 1 Namibia 7 compare
- 1 Romania 7 compare
- 1 Russia 7 compare
- 1 Serbia 7 compare
- 1 South Africa 7 compare
- 1 Suriname 7 compare
- 1 Tajikistan 7 compare
- 1 Tanzania 7 compare
- 1 Uzbekistan 7 compare
- 1 Zambia 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 official entrance age to compulsory education in Ethiopia?
- Official entrance age to compulsory education in Ethiopia was 7 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest official entrance age to compulsory education recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 1998.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to compulsory education recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 1998.
- How does Ethiopia rank for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Ethiopia ranks 1st out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official entrance age to compulsory education rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Official entrance age to compulsory education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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