Ethiopia vs UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes

Ethiopia
4.48 million
in 2024
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
178.96 million
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
8th
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank
6th

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes over time

  • Ethiopia
  • UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M197019972024

How they compare

UNICEF: All Unicef Countries currently reports 178.96 million against 4.48 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 174.48 million.

That makes UNICEF: All Unicef Countries's figure about 40.0 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 8th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 6th of 214 countries.

UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia UNICEF: All Unicef Countries Difference Ahead
1970s 7,570 67.46 million 67.46 million UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
1980s 69,071 54.53 million 54.46 million UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
1990s 74,481 83.40 million 83.32 million UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
2000s 112,778 117.70 million 117.59 million UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
2010s 1.32 million 161.00 million 159.68 million UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
2020s 3.61 million 178.41 million 174.80 million UNICEF: All Unicef Countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes, Ethiopia or UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, at 178.96 million against 4.48 million in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes between Ethiopia and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
174.48 million, with UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
32 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
Ethiopia ranks 8th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 6th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
435 places, 18,608 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release