Working-age population with primary education, total in Ethiopia

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

Latest (2021)
0.7%
World rank
3rd
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2005
All-time low
0.2%
in 2000
Years of data
10
1995–2021

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

0.20.40.60.81995200820211995: 0.197 % of total population in working age1999: 0.745 % of total population in working age2000: 0.196 % of total population in working age2004: 0.299 % of total population in working age2005: 0.772 % of total population in working age2010: 0.372 % of total population in working age2011: 0.372 % of total population in working age2013: 0.712 % of total population in working age2015: 0.684 % of total population in working age2021: 0.694 % of total population in working age

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

Analysis

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

Compared with earlier readings it is up 86.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with primary education, total in Ethiopia peaked at 0.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2000.

Ethiopia ranks 3rd of 113 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, total in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with primary education, total (% of total population in working age) in Ethiopia, 1995 to 2021.
Year % of total population in working age Change
1995 0.2%
1999 0.7% +278.4%
2000 0.2% -73.6%
2004 0.3% +52.1%
2005 0.8% +158.4%
2010 0.4% -51.8%
2011 0.4% +0.0%
2013 0.7% +91.4%
2015 0.7% -4.0%
2021 0.7% +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.2% 0.7% 2
2000s 0.4% 0.2% 0.8% 3
2010s 0.5% 0.4% 0.7% 4
2020s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

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

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with primary education, total in Ethiopia?
Working-age population with primary education, total in Ethiopia was 0.7% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with primary education, total recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2005.
What is the lowest working-age population with primary education, total recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2000.
How does Ethiopia rank for working-age population with primary education, total?
Ethiopia ranks 3rd out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
Is working-age population with primary education, total rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 86.6%. 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, total (% of total population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with primary education, total (% of total population in working age)
Unit
% of total population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,638 data points, 1970–2021
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