Persistence to grade 5, female in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Persistence to grade 5, female was 58.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, female in Ethiopia, 1981–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2021, persistence to grade 5, female in Ethiopia stood at 58.9%.
The figure is up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, female in Ethiopia peaked at 69.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 33.6%, in 1988.
Ethiopia ranks 139th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, female in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 50.6% | — |
| 1986 | 46.4% | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 41.8% | -9.9% |
| 1988 | 33.6% | -19.5% |
| 1993 | 53.6% | +59.4% |
| 1994 | 50.6% | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 53.0% | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 50.3% | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 58.8% | +16.9% |
| 2000 | 65.8% | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 58.1% | -11.7% |
| 2002 | 52.2% | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 54.0% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 69.5% | +28.7% |
| 2005 | 67.4% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 65.3% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 52.6% | -19.5% |
| 2008 | 48.8% | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 44.4% | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 49.5% | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 46.7% | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 45.2% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 58.9% | +30.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.1% | 33.6% | 50.6% | 4 |
| 1990s | 53.3% | 50.3% | 58.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 57.8% | 44.4% | 69.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.1% | 45.2% | 49.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 58.9% | 58.9% | 58.9% | 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 persistence to grade 5, female in Ethiopia?
- Persistence to grade 5, female in Ethiopia was 58.9% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 69.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.6% in 1988.
- How does Ethiopia rank for persistence to grade 5, female?
- Ethiopia ranks 139th out of 149 countries with data for 2021.
- Is persistence to grade 5, female rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.