Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes was 63.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes in Ethiopia, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes in Ethiopia is 63.8%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes in Ethiopia peaked at 73.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 29.1%, in 2000.
That places Ethiopia 32nd out of 34 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.1% | — |
| 2005 | 46.4% | +59.3% |
| 2011 | 58.5% | +26.1% |
| 2016 | 73.6% | +25.9% |
| 2019 | 67.6% | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 63.8% | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.7% | 29.1% | 46.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 66.6% | 58.5% | 73.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 63.8% | 63.8% | 63.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More education data for Ethiopia
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1206 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.55 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes in Ethiopia?
- Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes in Ethiopia was 63.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.1% in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes?
- Ethiopia ranks 32nd out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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 Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release