Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes was 11.9% in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
11.9%
World rank
39th
of 40 countries
All-time high
11.9%
in 2016
All-time low
1.6%
in 2000
Years of data
5
2000–2016

Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Ethiopia, 2000–2016

2.557.51012.52000200820162000: 1.6 %2005: 2.5 %2007: 3.2 %2011: 6.8 %2016: 11.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Ethiopia is 11.9%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 382.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Ethiopia peaked at 11.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2000.

That places Ethiopia 39th out of 40 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.4% 1.6% 3.2% 3
2010s 9.3% 6.8% 11.9% 2

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 36 Malawi 16.0% compare
  2. 37 Senegal 15.6% compare
  3. 38 Benin 12.0% compare
  4. 40 Guinea 7.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Ethiopia?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Ethiopia was 11.9% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 11.9% in 2016.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2000.
How does Ethiopia rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes?
Ethiopia ranks 39th out of 40 countries with data for 2016.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 382.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
40 places, 369 data points, 1996–2019
Last refreshed

The number of persons in the relevant age group who have completed the last grade of the given level of education is expressed as a percentage of the total population (in the survey sample) of the same age group. The primary completion rate is the percentage of a cohort of children or young people aged 3-5 years above the intended age for the last grade of primary education who have completed that grade. The intended age for the last grade of primary education is the age at which pupils would enter the grade if they had started school at the official primary entrance age, had studied full-time and had progressed without repeating or skipping a grade. For example, if the official age of entry into primary education is 6 years, and if primary education has 6 grades, the intended age for the last grade of primary education is 11 years. In this case, 14-16 years (11 + 3 = 14 and 11 + 5 = 16) would be the reference age group for calculation of the primary completion rate. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/