School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 3.04 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.04 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
8th
of 222 countries
All-time high
3.04 million
in 2025
All-time low
589,845
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Ethiopia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Ethiopia is 3.04 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Ethiopia peaked at 3.04 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 589,845, in 1970.
That places Ethiopia 8th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 589,845 | — |
| 1971 | 628,741 | +6.6% |
| 1972 | 669,579 | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 694,507 | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 720,243 | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 747,111 | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 772,882 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 799,132 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 811,425 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 834,263 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 850,068 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 850,387 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 889,332 | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 915,354 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 936,298 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 955,230 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 980,465 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 1.01 million | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 1.06 million | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 1.11 million | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 1.15 million | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 1.19 million | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 1.24 million | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 1.27 million | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 1.30 million | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 1.31 million | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 1.33 million | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 1.40 million | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 1.48 million | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 1.57 million | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 1.67 million | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 1.73 million | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 1.80 million | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 1.87 million | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 1.95 million | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 2.04 million | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 2.11 million | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 2.19 million | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 2.25 million | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 2.33 million | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 2.39 million | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 2.45 million | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 2.52 million | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 2.58 million | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 2.65 million | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 2.72 million | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 2.77 million | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 2.84 million | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 2.90 million | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 2.94 million | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 2.97 million | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 2.99 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 2.99 million | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 3.02 million | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 3.04 million | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 3.04 million | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 726,773 | 589,845 | 834,263 | 10 |
| 1980s | 955,962 | 850,068 | 1.11 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.32 million | 1.15 million | 1.57 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.99 million | 1.67 million | 2.33 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.68 million | 2.39 million | 2.94 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.01 million | 2.97 million | 3.04 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 5 Indonesia 4.98 million compare
- 6 United States of America 4.17 million compare
- 7 Bangladesh 3.13 million compare
- 9 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2.93 million compare
- 10 Brazil 2.89 million compare
- 11 Egypt 2.65 million 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 school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Ethiopia?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Ethiopia was 3.04 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.04 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 589,845 in 1970.
- How does Ethiopia rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Ethiopia ranks 8th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. 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 School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release