Net attendance rate of primary school in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Net attendance rate of primary school was 68.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Net attendance rate of primary school in Ethiopia, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, net attendance rate of primary school in Ethiopia stood at 68.6%.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net attendance rate of primary school in Ethiopia peaked at 75.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 35.7%, in 2000.
That places Ethiopia 34th out of 36 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Net attendance rate of primary school in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.7% | — |
| 2005 | 50.1% | +40.3% |
| 2011 | 62.2% | +24.2% |
| 2016 | 75.5% | +21.4% |
| 2019 | 70.7% | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 68.6% | -3.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 68.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.0%, 82% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.9% | 35.7% | 50.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 69.5% | 62.2% | 75.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 68.6% | 68.6% | 68.6% | 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 net attendance rate of primary school in Ethiopia?
- Net attendance rate of primary school in Ethiopia was 68.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net attendance rate of primary school recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 75.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest net attendance rate of primary school recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.7% in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for net attendance rate of primary school?
- Ethiopia ranks 34th out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
- Is net attendance rate of primary school rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net attendance rate of primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of students of the official age group for primary education who are attending school at any level of education, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding population.