Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male was 46.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Ethiopia, 1981–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 46.9% for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Ethiopia peaked at 61.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 26.1%, in 1988.
That places Ethiopia 153rd out of 164 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 47.9% | — |
| 1986 | 53.6% | +12.0% |
| 1987 | 46.5% | -13.3% |
| 1988 | 26.1% | -43.8% |
| 1993 | 58.9% | +125.3% |
| 1994 | 51.4% | -12.6% |
| 1995 | 55.9% | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 43.3% | -22.6% |
| 1999 | 49.4% | +14.0% |
| 2000 | 60.0% | +21.6% |
| 2001 | 57.2% | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 54.0% | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 46.6% | -13.7% |
| 2004 | 61.7% | +32.4% |
| 2005 | 57.7% | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 56.7% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 42.1% | -25.9% |
| 2008 | 35.1% | -16.5% |
| 2009 | 35.9% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 39.8% | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 34.0% | -14.6% |
| 2014 | 37.3% | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 46.9% | +25.6% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 46.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 50.4%, 93% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 46.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.3%, 75% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male 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 | +125.3% | 26.1% | 58.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.5% | 26.1% | 53.6% | 4 |
| 1990s | 51.8% | 43.3% | 58.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 50.7% | 35.1% | 61.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.1% | 34.0% | 39.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 46.9% | 46.9% | 46.9% | 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 the last grade of primary education, male in Ethiopia?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Ethiopia was 46.9% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 61.7% in 2004.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.1% in 1988.
- How does Ethiopia rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male?
- Ethiopia ranks 153rd out of 164 countries with data for 2021.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release