Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 55.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Ethiopia, 1981–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Ethiopia stood at 55.5%.
The figure is up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Ethiopia peaked at 68.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 31.1%, in 1988.
Ethiopia ranks 156th of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 50.1% | — |
| 1986 | 52.4% | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 46.3% | -11.6% |
| 1988 | 31.1% | -32.9% |
| 1993 | 58.1% | +86.9% |
| 1994 | 51.1% | -12.1% |
| 1995 | 55.3% | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 49.0% | -11.3% |
| 1999 | 56.5% | +15.2% |
| 2000 | 64.6% | +14.4% |
| 2001 | 60.4% | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 56.0% | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 53.6% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 68.8% | +28.2% |
| 2005 | 65.6% | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 64.4% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 50.8% | -21.0% |
| 2008 | 45.7% | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 43.4% | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 48.6% | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 44.1% | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 44.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 55.5% | +25.8% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 55.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 61.1%, 91% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 55.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 74.6%, 74% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Survival rate to Grade 5 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 | +86.9% | 31.1% | 58.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.0% | 31.1% | 52.4% | 4 |
| 1990s | 54.0% | 49.0% | 58.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 57.3% | 43.4% | 68.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.6% | 44.1% | 48.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 55.5% | 55.5% | 55.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 153 Central African Republic 56.7% compare
- 154 Mali 56.5% compare
- 155 Mozambique 56.4% compare
- 157 Niger 53.5% compare
- 158 Nicaragua 51.4% compare
- 159 Sierra Leone 49.1% 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 5 of primary education, both sexes in Ethiopia?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Ethiopia was 55.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 68.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.1% in 1988.
- How does Ethiopia rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Ethiopia ranks 156th out of 165 countries with data for 2021.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release