Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity was 1.1 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Ethiopia, 1981–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Ethiopia is 1.1 GPIA, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Ethiopia peaked at 1.12 GPIA in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.823 GPIA, in 1986.
Ethiopia ranks 11th of 149 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.01 GPIA | — |
| 1986 | 0.823 GPIA | -18.8% |
| 1987 | 0.849 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 1.12 GPIA | +31.6% |
| 1993 | 0.8777 GPIA | -21.4% |
| 1994 | 0.9842 GPIA | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 0.9383 GPIA | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 1.04 GPIA | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 1.06 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 1.03 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9356 GPIA | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8863 GPIA | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 1.01 GPIA | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.05 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 1.03 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 1.06 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 1.12 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 1.04 GPIA | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.1 GPIA | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 1.04 GPIA | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 1.1 GPIA | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9508 GPIA | 0.823 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.98 GPIA | 0.8777 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.8863 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 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 survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Ethiopia?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Ethiopia was 1.1 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 GPIA in 2008.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.823 GPIA in 1986.
- How does Ethiopia rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Ethiopia ranks 11th out of 149 countries with data for 2021.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release