Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes was 43.4% in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
43.4%
World rank
33rd
of 40 countries
All-time high
43.4%
in 2016
All-time low
6.3%
in 2000
Years of data
5
2000–2016

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

102030402000200820162000: 6.3 %2005: 19.1 %2007: 16.6 %2011: 30.3 %2016: 43.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Ethiopia is 43.4%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 127.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Ethiopia peaked at 43.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2000.

That places Ethiopia 33rd out of 40 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.0% 6.3% 19.1% 3
2010s 36.8% 30.3% 43.4% 2

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 30 Rwanda 51.4% compare
  2. 31 Gambia 46.3% compare
  3. 32 Sierra Leone 44.4% compare
  4. 34 Malawi 42.7% compare
  5. 35 Haiti 42.2% compare
  6. 36 Benin 40.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Ethiopia?
Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Ethiopia was 43.4% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 43.4% in 2016.
What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2000.
How does Ethiopia rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes?
Ethiopia ranks 33rd out of 40 countries with data for 2016.
Is completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 127.4%. 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, primary education, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Completion rate, primary 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/