Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female was 58.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female in Ethiopia, 1981–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 58.9% for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in Ethiopia peaked at 69.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 33.6%, in 1988.
Ethiopia ranks 139th of 149 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, female in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 50.6% | — |
| 1986 | 46.4% | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 41.8% | -9.9% |
| 1988 | 33.6% | -19.5% |
| 1993 | 53.6% | +59.4% |
| 1994 | 50.6% | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 53.0% | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 50.3% | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 58.8% | +16.9% |
| 2000 | 65.8% | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 58.1% | -11.7% |
| 2002 | 52.2% | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 54.0% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 69.5% | +28.7% |
| 2005 | 67.4% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 65.3% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 52.6% | -19.5% |
| 2008 | 48.8% | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 44.4% | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 49.5% | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 46.7% | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 45.2% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 58.9% | +30.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.1% | 33.6% | 50.6% | 4 |
| 1990s | 53.3% | 50.3% | 58.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 57.8% | 44.4% | 69.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.1% | 45.2% | 49.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 58.9% | 58.9% | 58.9% | 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, female in Ethiopia?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in Ethiopia was 58.9% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 69.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.6% in 1988.
- How does Ethiopia rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female?
- Ethiopia ranks 139th out of 149 countries with data for 2021.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release