Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 48.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
48.9%
Change on year
up 23.8%
World rank
5th
of 35 countries
All-time high
70.9%
in 2000
All-time low
37.5%
in 2016
Years of data
6
2000–2022
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Ethiopia, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Ethiopia stood at 48.9%.
The figure is up 23.8% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Ethiopia peaked at 70.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 37.5%, in 2016.
That places Ethiopia 5th out of 35 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 70.9% | — |
| 2005 | 62.4% | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 42.4% | -32.0% |
| 2016 | 37.5% | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 39.5% | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 48.9% | +23.8% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 48.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 42.6%, 1.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 48.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.4%, 1.6× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.6% | 62.4% | 70.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 39.8% | 37.5% | 42.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 48.9% | 48.9% | 48.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More education data for Ethiopia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1206 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Ethiopia?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Ethiopia was 48.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 70.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.5% in 2016.
- How does Ethiopia rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Ethiopia ranks 5th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, rural, male (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release