Total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes was 68.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
68.6%
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
34th
of 36 countries
All-time high
75.5%
in 2016
All-time low
35.7%
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2022
Total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes in Ethiopia, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes in Ethiopia stood at 68.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes in Ethiopia peaked at 75.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 35.7%, in 2000.
Ethiopia ranks 34th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.7% | — |
| 2005 | 50.1% | +40.3% |
| 2011 | 62.2% | +24.2% |
| 2016 | 75.5% | +21.4% |
| 2019 | 70.7% | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 68.6% | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.9% | 35.7% | 50.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 69.5% | 62.2% | 75.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 68.6% | 68.6% | 68.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More education data for Ethiopia
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0498 % change on previous year (2012)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 338,716 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.8% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes in Ethiopia?
- Total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes in Ethiopia was 68.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 75.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.7% in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes?
- Ethiopia ranks 34th out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release