Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male was 49.6% in 2014. ▬ Flat
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male 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, male in Ethiopia is 49.6%, measured in 2014.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male in Ethiopia peaked at 72.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 36.1%, in 1988.
Ethiopia ranks 160th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 54.6% | — |
| 1986 | 60.3% | +10.5% |
| 1987 | 53.6% | -11.2% |
| 1988 | 36.1% | -32.7% |
| 1993 | 66.0% | +83.0% |
| 1994 | 53.5% | -18.9% |
| 1995 | 59.2% | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 53.4% | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 61.0% | +14.1% |
| 2000 | 67.8% | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 66.3% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 63.5% | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 58.8% | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 72.3% | +22.9% |
| 2005 | 67.7% | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 64.8% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 53.5% | -17.4% |
| 2008 | 49.7% | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 47.1% | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 51.7% | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 48.6% | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 49.6% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.1% | 36.1% | 60.3% | 4 |
| 1990s | 58.6% | 53.4% | 66.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 61.1% | 47.1% | 72.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.9% | 48.6% | 51.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 157 Burundi 56.9% compare
- 158 Benin 54.1% compare
- 159 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 53.3% compare
- 161 Guinea-Bissau 47.4% compare
- 162 Madagascar 40.7% compare
- 163 Haiti 38.1% 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, male in Ethiopia?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male in Ethiopia was 49.6% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 72.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.1% in 1988.
- How does Ethiopia rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male?
- Ethiopia ranks 160th out of 164 countries with data for 2014.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of a cohort of male 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.