Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 50.6% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Ethiopia, 1981–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Ethiopia is 50.6%, measured in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Ethiopia peaked at 73.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 36.6%, in 1988.
That places Ethiopia 175th out of 180 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 54.8% | — |
| 1986 | 56.5% | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 50.6% | -10.5% |
| 1988 | 36.6% | -27.6% |
| 1993 | 62.8% | +71.5% |
| 1994 | 53.7% | -14.5% |
| 1995 | 58.2% | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 53.9% | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 61.9% | +14.8% |
| 2000 | 68.2% | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 65.0% | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 61.3% | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 59.0% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 73.3% | +24.2% |
| 2005 | 69.4% | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 65.4% | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 54.6% | -16.4% |
| 2008 | 52.1% | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 48.1% | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 52.8% | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 50.5% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 50.6% | +0.3% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 50.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 68.9%, 73% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 50.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.5%, 62% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +71.5% | 36.6% | 62.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.6% | 36.6% | 56.5% | 4 |
| 1990s | 58.1% | 53.7% | 62.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 61.6% | 48.1% | 73.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.3% | 50.5% | 52.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 172 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 61.6% compare
- 173 Burundi 60.0% compare
- 174 Benin 53.6% compare
- 176 Guinea-Bissau 42.4% compare
- 177 Madagascar 42.3% compare
- 178 Haiti 39.7% 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 survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Ethiopia?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Ethiopia was 50.6% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.6% in 1988.
- How does Ethiopia rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Ethiopia ranks 175th out of 180 countries with data for 2014.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. 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 Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of a cohort of students enrolled in the first grade of primary education in a given school year who are expected to reach grade 4, regardless of repetition. Divide the total number of students belonging to a school-cohort who reached each successive grade of primary education by the number of students in the school-cohort i.e. those originally enrolled in the first grade of primary education, and multiply the result by 100. The survival rate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.