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 15.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Ethiopia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Ethiopia stood at 15.0%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Ethiopia peaked at 52.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 2024.
Ethiopia ranks 31st of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 52.2% | — |
| 2000 | 48.6% | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 46.8% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 45.2% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 44.5% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 43.5% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 39.2% | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 37.8% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 36.0% | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 33.6% | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 31.1% | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 29.3% | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 28.2% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 27.1% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 23.2% | -14.1% |
| 2015 | 20.3% | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 19.6% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 18.6% | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 17.1% | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 15.2% | -10.7% |
| 2024 | 15.0% | -1.3% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 15.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 26.6%, 56% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 15.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.6%, 91% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.2% | 52.2% | 52.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 40.6% | 31.1% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 20.3% | 29.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 15.0% | 19.6% | 5 |
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 15.0% in 2024, 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 52.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Ethiopia ranks 31st out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 down 35.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release