Urban population, primary education and below in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Urban population, primary education and below was 0.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.2%
World rank
91st
of 98 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 1999
All-time low
0.1%
in 2000
Years of data
10
1995–2021

Urban population, primary education and below in Ethiopia, 1995–2021

00.10.20.31995200820211995: 0.125 % of population with low education1999: 0.337 % of population with low education2000: 0.12 % of population with low education2004: 0.124 % of population with low education2005: 0.287 % of population with low education2010: 0.133 % of population with low education2011: 0.133 % of population with low education2013: 0.226 % of population with low education2015: 0.195 % of population with low education2021: 0.229 % of population with low education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with low education.

Analysis

In 2021, urban population, primary education and below in Ethiopia stood at 0.2%.

That represents a change of up 72.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, primary education and below in Ethiopia peaked at 0.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2000.

Ethiopia ranks 91st of 98 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Urban population, primary education and below in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, primary education and below (% of population with low education) in Ethiopia, 1995 to 2021.
Year % of population with low education Change
1995 0.1%
1999 0.3% +169.4%
2000 0.1% -64.4%
2004 0.1% +3.2%
2005 0.3% +131.4%
2010 0.1% -53.6%
2011 0.1% +0.0%
2013 0.2% +69.7%
2015 0.2% -13.5%
2021 0.2% +17.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.1% 0.3% 2
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.3% 3
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 4
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 88 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.2% compare
  2. 89 Tajikistan 0.2% compare
  3. 90 Mali 0.2% compare
  4. 92 Uganda 0.2% compare
  5. 93 Cambodia 0.2% compare
  6. 94 Rwanda 0.1% compare

See the full ranking of 98 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, primary education and below in Ethiopia?
Urban population, primary education and below in Ethiopia was 0.2% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, primary education and below recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1999.
What is the lowest urban population, primary education and below recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2000.
How does Ethiopia rank for urban population, primary education and below?
Ethiopia ranks 91st out of 98 countries with data for 2021.
Is urban population, primary education and below rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 72.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Urban population, primary education and below (% of population with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, primary education and below (% of population with low education)
Unit
% of population with low education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,331 data points, 1970–2021
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