Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, male in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, male was 61.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
61.8%
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
32nd
of 34 countries
All-time high
73.2%
in 2016
All-time low
33.6%
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2022
Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, male in Ethiopia, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 61.8% for total net attendance rate, primary, rural, male in 2022.
The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, primary, rural, male in Ethiopia peaked at 73.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 33.6%, 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, male in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.6% | — |
| 2005 | 46.7% | +39.0% |
| 2011 | 58.2% | +24.5% |
| 2016 | 73.2% | +25.8% |
| 2019 | 67.1% | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 61.8% | -7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.2% | 33.6% | 46.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 66.2% | 58.2% | 73.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 61.8% | 61.8% | 61.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More education data for Ethiopia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9.64 % change on previous year (2012)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 151,765 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 186,951 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 173,906 (2014)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 14.17 % change on previous year (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 413,109 (2014)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 7.68 % change on previous year (2012)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, primary, rural, male in Ethiopia?
- Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, male in Ethiopia was 61.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, primary, rural, male recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, primary, rural, male recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.6% in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for total net attendance rate, primary, rural, male?
- Ethiopia ranks 32nd out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total net attendance rate, primary, rural, male rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release