Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender was 1.15 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.15 GPIA
World rank
9th
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.16 GPIA
in 1988
All-time low
0.8231 GPIA
in 1986
Years of data
23
1981–2021
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Ethiopia, 1981–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 1.15 GPIA for survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Ethiopia peaked at 1.16 GPIA in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.8231 GPIA, in 1986.
Ethiopia ranks 9th of 164 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 the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.06 GPIA | — |
| 1986 | 0.8231 GPIA | -22.0% |
| 1987 | 0.8574 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 1.16 GPIA | +35.5% |
| 1993 | 0.8921 GPIA | -23.2% |
| 1994 | 0.9554 GPIA | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 0.9488 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 1.06 GPIA | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 1.09 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 1.05 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9367 GPIA | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 0.8674 GPIA | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 1.02 GPIA | +17.1% |
| 2004 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.11 GPIA | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 1.04 GPIA | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 1.08 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 1.15 GPIA | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 1.04 GPIA | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.14 GPIA | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 1.05 GPIA | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 1.15 GPIA | +9.2% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 1.15 GPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.03 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 1.15 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.03 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9745 GPIA | 0.8231 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.9882 GPIA | 0.8921 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.03 GPIA | 0.8674 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.15 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 1.15 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 the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Ethiopia?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Ethiopia was 1.15 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 GPIA in 1988.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8231 GPIA in 1986.
- How does Ethiopia rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender?
- Ethiopia ranks 9th out of 164 countries with data for 2021.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 the last grade 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