Persistence to grade 5, total in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Persistence to grade 5, total was 55.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, total in Ethiopia, 1981–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 55.5% for persistence to grade 5, total in 2021.
That represents a change of up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, total in Ethiopia peaked at 68.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 31.1%, in 1988.
That places Ethiopia 155th out of 164 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, total in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 50.1% | — |
| 1986 | 52.4% | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 46.3% | -11.6% |
| 1988 | 31.1% | -32.9% |
| 1993 | 58.1% | +86.9% |
| 1994 | 51.1% | -12.1% |
| 1995 | 55.3% | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 49.0% | -11.3% |
| 1999 | 56.5% | +15.2% |
| 2000 | 64.6% | +14.4% |
| 2001 | 60.4% | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 56.0% | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 53.6% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 68.8% | +28.2% |
| 2005 | 65.6% | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 64.4% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 50.8% | -21.0% |
| 2008 | 45.7% | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 43.4% | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 48.6% | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 44.1% | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 44.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 55.5% | +25.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.0% | 31.1% | 52.4% | 4 |
| 1990s | 54.0% | 49.0% | 58.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 57.3% | 43.4% | 68.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.6% | 44.1% | 48.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 55.5% | 55.5% | 55.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 152 Central African Republic 56.7% compare
- 153 Mali 56.5% compare
- 154 Mozambique 56.4% compare
- 156 Niger 53.5% compare
- 157 Nicaragua 51.4% compare
- 158 Sierra Leone 49.1% compare
More education data for Ethiopia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.03 million (2015)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 8.52 % change on previous year (2012)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 338,716 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -5.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.44 million (2015)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 9.91 % change on previous year (2012)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.59 million (2015)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 7.33 % change on previous year (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 10.74 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, total in Ethiopia?
- Persistence to grade 5, total in Ethiopia was 55.5% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 68.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.1% in 1988.
- How does Ethiopia rank for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Ethiopia ranks 155th out of 164 countries with data for 2021.
- Is persistence to grade 5, total rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. 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, total (% 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.