Persistence to grade 5, male in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Persistence to grade 5, male was 52.7% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Persistence to grade 5, male in Ethiopia, 1981–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persistence to grade 5, male in Ethiopia is 52.7%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, male in Ethiopia peaked at 68.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 29.7%, in 1988.
Ethiopia ranks 141st of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Persistence to grade 5, male in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 49.9% | — |
| 1986 | 56.4% | +13.0% |
| 1987 | 49.2% | -12.7% |
| 1988 | 29.7% | -39.7% |
| 1993 | 61.1% | +105.7% |
| 1994 | 51.4% | -15.9% |
| 1995 | 56.5% | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 48.4% | -14.4% |
| 1999 | 55.2% | +14.2% |
| 2000 | 63.9% | +15.7% |
| 2001 | 62.1% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 58.9% | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 53.4% | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 68.2% | +27.6% |
| 2005 | 64.0% | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 63.5% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 49.3% | -22.4% |
| 2008 | 43.0% | -12.8% |
| 2009 | 42.6% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 47.9% | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 41.9% | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 43.2% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 52.7% | +22.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.3% | 29.7% | 56.4% | 4 |
| 1990s | 54.5% | 48.4% | 61.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 56.9% | 42.6% | 68.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.4% | 41.9% | 47.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 52.7% | 52.7% | 52.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 138 Central African Republic 57.2% compare
- 139 Mozambique 56.9% compare
- 140 Burundi 56.3% compare
- 142 Niger 51.9% compare
- 143 Sierra Leone 48.4% compare
- 144 Nicaragua 47.9% compare
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, male in Ethiopia?
- Persistence to grade 5, male in Ethiopia was 52.7% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 68.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.7% in 1988.
- How does Ethiopia rank for persistence to grade 5, male?
- Ethiopia ranks 141st out of 149 countries with data for 2021.
- Is persistence to grade 5, male rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (% 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.