Productivity vs educational attainment in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Productivity vs educational attainment was 4.46 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Productivity vs educational attainment in Ethiopia, 2005–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for productivity vs educational attainment in Ethiopia is 4.46, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 104.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs educational attainment in Ethiopia peaked at 4.46 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.4, in 2006.
Ethiopia ranks 117th of 130 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Productivity vs educational attainment in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.43 | — |
| 2006 | 1.4 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.59 | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 1.67 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 1.69 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.91 | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 2.04 | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 2.12 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 2.18 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 2.59 | +18.8% |
| 2015 | 2.72 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 2.98 | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 3.06 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 3.14 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 3.41 | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 3.87 | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 4.24 | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 4.36 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 4.46 | +2.3% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 4.46 is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.45, 1.3× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 4.46 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.57, 98% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.56 | 1.4 | 1.69 | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.61 | 1.91 | 3.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.23 | 3.87 | 4.46 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More education data for Ethiopia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 74.92 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 77.54 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity vs educational attainment in Ethiopia?
- Productivity vs educational attainment in Ethiopia was 4.46 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity vs educational attainment recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.46 in 2023.
- What is the lowest productivity vs educational attainment recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 in 2006.
- How does Ethiopia rank for productivity vs educational attainment?
- Ethiopia ranks 117th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs educational attainment rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Productivity vs educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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