Working-age population with primary education, male in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Working-age population with primary education, male was 0.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.7%
World rank
4th
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2005
All-time low
0.3%
in 2000
Years of data
10
1995–2021

Working-age population with primary education, male in Ethiopia, 1995–2021

00.20.40.60.81995200820211995: 0.284 % of male population in working age1999: 0.724 % of male population in working age2000: 0.283 % of male population in working age2004: 0.411 % of male population in working age2005: 0.762 % of male population in working age2010: 0.47 % of male population in working age2011: 0.47 % of male population in working age2013: 0.708 % of male population in working age2015: 0.687 % of male population in working age2021: 0.692 % of male population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male population in working age.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 0.7% for working-age population with primary education, male in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 47.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with primary education, male in Ethiopia peaked at 0.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2000.

Ethiopia ranks 4th of 109 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Working-age population with primary education, male in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with primary education, male (% of male population in working age) in Ethiopia, 1995 to 2021.
Year % of male population in working age Change
1995 0.3%
1999 0.7% +154.9%
2000 0.3% -60.9%
2004 0.4% +45.3%
2005 0.8% +85.4%
2010 0.5% -38.3%
2011 0.5% +0.0%
2013 0.7% +50.7%
2015 0.7% -3.0%
2021 0.7% +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.3% 0.7% 2
2000s 0.5% 0.3% 0.8% 3
2010s 0.6% 0.5% 0.7% 4
2020s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 1 Kenya 0.9% compare
  2. 2 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.7% compare
  3. 3 Rwanda 0.7% compare
  4. 5 Malawi 0.7% compare
  5. 6 South Africa 0.6% compare
  6. 7 Belize 0.6% compare

See the full ranking of 109 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with primary education, male in Ethiopia?
Working-age population with primary education, male in Ethiopia was 0.7% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with primary education, male recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2005.
What is the lowest working-age population with primary education, male recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2000.
How does Ethiopia rank for working-age population with primary education, male?
Ethiopia ranks 4th out of 109 countries with data for 2021.
Is working-age population with primary education, male rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.2%. 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 Working-age population with primary education, male (% of male population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with primary education, male (% of male population in working age)
Unit
% of male population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,530 data points, 1970–2021
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