Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Persistence to last grade of primary, male was 46.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Persistence to last grade of primary, 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 last grade of primary, male in Ethiopia is 46.9%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, male in Ethiopia peaked at 61.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 26.1%, in 1988.
Ethiopia ranks 153rd of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 47.9% | — |
| 1986 | 53.6% | +12.0% |
| 1987 | 46.5% | -13.3% |
| 1988 | 26.1% | -43.8% |
| 1993 | 58.9% | +125.3% |
| 1994 | 51.4% | -12.6% |
| 1995 | 55.9% | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 43.3% | -22.6% |
| 1999 | 49.4% | +14.0% |
| 2000 | 60.0% | +21.6% |
| 2001 | 57.2% | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 54.0% | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 46.6% | -13.7% |
| 2004 | 61.7% | +32.4% |
| 2005 | 57.7% | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 56.7% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 42.1% | -25.9% |
| 2008 | 35.1% | -16.5% |
| 2009 | 35.9% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 39.8% | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 34.0% | -14.6% |
| 2014 | 37.3% | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 46.9% | +25.6% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 46.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 50.4%, 93% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 46.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.9%, 75% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +125.3% | 26.1% | 58.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.5% | 26.1% | 53.6% | 4 |
| 1990s | 51.8% | 43.3% | 58.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 50.7% | 35.1% | 61.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.1% | 34.0% | 39.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 46.9% | 46.9% | 46.9% | 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 last grade of primary, male in Ethiopia?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Ethiopia was 46.9% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, male recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 61.7% in 2004.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, male recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.1% in 1988.
- How does Ethiopia rank for persistence to last grade of primary, male?
- Ethiopia ranks 153rd out of 164 countries with data for 2021.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, male rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 last grade of primary, male (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.