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 1.46 LPIA in 2022. ▼ Falling
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Ethiopia, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Ethiopia is 1.46 LPIA, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Ethiopia peaked at 1.55 LPIA in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.35 LPIA, in 2019.
Ethiopia ranks 7th of 40 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 | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.55 LPIA | — |
| 2005 | 1.49 LPIA | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 1.44 LPIA | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 1.49 LPIA | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 1.35 LPIA | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 1.46 LPIA | +7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.52 LPIA | 1.49 LPIA | 1.55 LPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.43 LPIA | 1.35 LPIA | 1.49 LPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.46 LPIA | 1.46 LPIA | 1.46 LPIA | 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 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 1.46 LPIA 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 1.55 LPIA in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.35 LPIA in 2019.
- How does Ethiopia rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Ethiopia ranks 7th out of 40 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 up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 location parity index (household survey data) (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release