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Ethiopia Primary Enrollment Rate

Ethiopia's primary enrollment rate fell to 84.47% in 2023, down from 85.53% in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 1.06% from the previous year. Ethiopia has the 20th lowest primary enrollment rate. Within Africa, it ranks 40th out of 51 countries.

Yearly Historical Data (1971-2023)

(in %)
Year Primary Enrollment Rate (%)
2023 84.47%
2022 85.53%
2021 102.68%
2020 114.56%
2017 104.2%
2015 97.12%
2014 96.16%
2012 92.68%
2011 93.31%
2010 91.04%
2009 92.91%
2008 94.04%
2007 87.86%
2006 81.4%
2005 76.45%
2004 64.86%
2003 61.62%
2002 60.12%
2001 57.13%
2000 51.75%
1999 47.27%
1998 48.51%
1997 39.84%
1996 35.17%
1995 29.65%
1994 26.06%
1993 22.08%
1992 25.47%
1991 31.81%
1990 35.3%
1989 39.02%
1988 40.92%
1987 40.36%
1986 37.38%
1985 37.95%
1984 40.46%
1983 41.76%
1982 40.57%
1981 38.03%
1980 32.34%
1979 24.82%
1978 21.12%
1977 22.11%
1976 21.07%
1975 19.25%
1974 17.81%
1973 16.32%
1972 15.84%
1971 15.04%
Ethiopia Primary Enrollment Rate : Definition
Primary Enrollment Rate measures the percentage of the eligible age group in Ethiopia enrolled in primary school.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Adult Literacy Rate 51.77% 47.49% 2017
Gini Index 31.1 points 35 points 2021
Happiness Index 3.9 points 3.86 points 2024
Population 132.06M 128.69M 2024
Poverty Rate 38.6% 33% 2021