Primary completion rate, total in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Primary completion rate, total was 54.4% in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
54.4%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
178th
of 189 countries
All-time high
62.5%
in 2020
All-time low
14.6%
in 1994
Years of data
28
1982–2024

Primary completion rate, total in Ethiopia, 1982–2024

1020304050601982200320241982: 17 % of relevant age group1987: 25.2 % of relevant age group1988: 24.1 % of relevant age group1989: 22.6 % of relevant age group1994: 14.6 % of relevant age group1995: 15.1 % of relevant age group1996: 16.7 % of relevant age group1998: 18.1 % of relevant age group1999: 20.2 % of relevant age group2000: 22 % of relevant age group2001: 27 % of relevant age group2002: 30.2 % of relevant age group2003: 33 % of relevant age group2004: 35.4 % of relevant age group2005: 40.5 % of relevant age group2006: 44.2 % of relevant age group2007: 44.6 % of relevant age group2008: 47.2 % of relevant age group2009: 49.3 % of relevant age group2010: 56 % of relevant age group2011: 51.5 % of relevant age group2012: 49.8 % of relevant age group2014: 51.1 % of relevant age group2015: 51.4 % of relevant age group2020: 62.5 % of relevant age group2022: 60.9 % of relevant age group2023: 55.1 % of relevant age group2024: 54.4 % of relevant age group

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary completion rate, total in Ethiopia is 54.4%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary completion rate, total in Ethiopia peaked at 62.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 1994.

Ethiopia ranks 178th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 22.2% 17.0% 25.2% 4
1990s 16.9% 14.6% 20.2% 5
2000s 37.3% 22.0% 49.3% 10
2010s 52.0% 49.8% 56.0% 5
2020s 58.2% 54.4% 62.5% 4

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 175 Sudan 60.1% compare
  2. 176 Guinea 59.9% compare
  3. 177 Liberia 57.8% compare
  4. 179 Uganda 53.3% compare
  5. 180 Haiti 52.6% compare
  6. 181 Burkina Faso 52.0% compare

See the full ranking of 234 places β†’

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All data for Ethiopia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is primary completion rate, total in Ethiopia?
Primary completion rate, total in Ethiopia was 54.4% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary completion rate, total recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 62.5% in 2020.
What is the lowest primary completion rate, total recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 1994.
How does Ethiopia rank for primary completion rate, total?
Ethiopia ranks 178th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary completion rate, total rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,786 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.