Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, female in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, female was 65.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
65.8%
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
30th
of 34 countries
All-time high
74.1%
in 2016
All-time low
24.3%
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2022
Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, female in Ethiopia, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 65.8% for total net attendance rate, primary, rural, female in 2022.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, primary, rural, female in Ethiopia peaked at 74.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 24.3%, in 2000.
That places Ethiopia 30th out of 34 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, female in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.3% | — |
| 2005 | 46.0% | +89.6% |
| 2011 | 58.8% | +27.8% |
| 2016 | 74.1% | +26.1% |
| 2019 | 68.2% | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 65.8% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.1% | 24.3% | 46.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 67.0% | 58.8% | 74.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 65.8% | 65.8% | 65.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More education data for Ethiopia
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, primary, rural, female in Ethiopia?
- Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, female in Ethiopia was 65.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, primary, rural, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 74.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, primary, rural, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.3% in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for total net attendance rate, primary, rural, female?
- Ethiopia ranks 30th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total net attendance rate, primary, rural, female rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release