Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 0.9765 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.9765 GPIA
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
7th
of 42 countries
All-time high
1.02 GPIA
in 2011
All-time low
0.8823 GPIA
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2022
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Ethiopia, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 0.9765 GPIA for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in 2022.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Ethiopia peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.8823 GPIA, in 2000.
Ethiopia ranks 7th of 42 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8823 GPIA | — |
| 2005 | 0.9422 GPIA | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 1.02 GPIA | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9278 GPIA | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9765 GPIA | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9122 GPIA | 0.8823 GPIA | 0.9422 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9874 GPIA | 0.9278 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.9765 GPIA | 0.9765 GPIA | 0.9765 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 4 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.9878 GPIA compare
- 5 Brazil 0.9839 GPIA compare
- 6 Burkina Faso 0.9822 GPIA compare
- 8 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.9694 GPIA compare
- 9 Mauritania 0.9583 GPIA compare
- 10 Niger 0.9485 GPIA compare
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 proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Ethiopia?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Ethiopia was 0.9765 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2011.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8823 GPIA in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Ethiopia ranks 7th out of 42 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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, published as part of Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (household survey data) (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release