Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.6%
World rank
40th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 1999
All-time low
0.5%
in 2015
Years of data
10
1995–2021

Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Ethiopia, 1995–2021

00.20.40.61995200820211995: 0.597 % of population with low education1999: 0.69 % of population with low education2000: 0.583 % of population with low education2004: 0.574 % of population with low education2005: 0.648 % of population with low education2010: 0.565 % of population with low education2011: 0.565 % of population with low education2013: 0.56 % of population with low education2015: 0.512 % of population with low education2021: 0.552 % of population with low education

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Ethiopia is 0.6%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Ethiopia peaked at 0.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2015.

That places Ethiopia 40th out of 108 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education) in Ethiopia, 1995 to 2021.
Year % of population with low education Change
1995 0.6%
1999 0.7% +15.5%
2000 0.6% -15.5%
2004 0.6% -1.5%
2005 0.6% +12.8%
2010 0.6% -12.8%
2011 0.6% +0.0%
2013 0.6% -0.9%
2015 0.5% -8.5%
2021 0.6% +7.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 2
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 3
2010s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 4
2020s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 37 Tanzania 0.6% compare
  2. 38 Nepal 0.6% compare
  3. 39 Georgia 0.6% compare
  4. 41 Belize 0.6% compare
  5. 42 Mauritius 0.5% compare
  6. 43 Netherlands 0.5% compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Ethiopia?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Ethiopia was 0.6% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 1999.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2015.
How does Ethiopia rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Ethiopia ranks 40th out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, 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
108 places, 1,501 data points, 1970–2021
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