Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, both sexes in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, both sexes was 66.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, both sexes in Ethiopia, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, both sexes in Ethiopia stood at 66.9%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, both sexes in Ethiopia peaked at 67.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 33.1%, in 2000.
Ethiopia ranks 26th of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, both sexes in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.1% | — |
| 2005 | 55.3% | +67.0% |
| 2011 | 67.2% | +21.6% |
| 2016 | 66.6% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 67.0% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 66.9% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.2% | 33.1% | 55.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 66.9% | 66.6% | 67.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 66.9% | 66.9% | 66.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More education data for Ethiopia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.93 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.45 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, both sexes in Ethiopia?
- Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, both sexes in Ethiopia was 66.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, both sexes recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 67.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, both sexes recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.1% in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, both sexes?
- Ethiopia ranks 26th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release