 Lowassa was the school band leader at Monduli Primary School and in 1967 he sat for the CPEE.He then went on to advance his education at Arusha Secondary School in 1968 and sat for his O-Level Certificate, the CSEE in 1971.For his A levels, he attended Milambo Secondary School from 1972 to 1973 where he sat for his ACSEE.