School completion in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: School completion was 64.57 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
64.57
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
148th
of 165 countries
All-time high
64.57
in 2025
All-time low
9.34
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
School completion in Ethiopia, 1981–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, school completion in Ethiopia stood at 64.57. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school completion in Ethiopia peaked at 64.57 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.34, in 1981.
That places Ethiopia 148th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School completion in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 9.34 | — |
| 1982 | 9.61 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 10.01 | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 10.39 | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 10.87 | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 11.35 | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 11.89 | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 12.31 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 12.55 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 12.66 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 12.72 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 12.82 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 12.99 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 13.28 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 13.76 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 14.43 | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 15.23 | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 16.11 | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 17.1 | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 18.17 | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 19.46 | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 21.03 | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 22.92 | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 24.94 | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 27.11 | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 29.26 | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 31.45 | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 33.51 | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 35.56 | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 37.6 | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 39.6 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 41.62 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 43.72 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 45.73 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 47.69 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 49.63 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 51.61 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 53.41 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 55.12 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 56.73 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 58.33 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 59.79 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 61.41 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 62.96 | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 64.57 | +2.6% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 64.57 is above the median for low income countries, which is 57.71, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 64.57 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.16, 89% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.92 | 9.34 | 12.55 | 9 |
| 1990s | 14.11 | 12.66 | 17.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.34 | 18.17 | 35.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.57 | 37.6 | 55.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.63 | 56.73 | 64.57 | 6 |
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 school completion in Ethiopia?
- School completion in Ethiopia was 64.57 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school completion recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 64.57 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school completion recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.34 in 1981.
- How does Ethiopia rank for school completion?
- Ethiopia ranks 148th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school completion rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School completion. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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