Primary education, pupils in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Primary education, pupils was 47.1% in 2015. β² Rising
Primary education, pupils in Ethiopia, 1971β2015
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 47.1% for primary education, pupils in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Ethiopia peaked at 47.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 31.4%, in 1971.
That places Ethiopia 181st out of 204 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.0% | 31.4% | 32.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 37.3% | 34.2% | 39.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.3% | 35.7% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.9% | 39.2% | 47.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.4% | 47.1% | 47.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More education data for Ethiopia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 338,716 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.8% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 84.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0026 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Ethiopia?
- Primary education, pupils in Ethiopia was 47.1% in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.4% in 1971.
- How does Ethiopia rank for primary education, pupils?
- Ethiopia ranks 181st out of 204 countries with data for 2015.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.