Ethiopia vs Zimbabwe: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school
Ethiopia
40.7%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
39.5%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
129th
Zimbabwe rank
132nd
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school over time
- Ethiopia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 40.7% against 39.5% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 129th and Zimbabwe ranks 132nd of 178 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.7% | 30.2% | 7.5% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 33.5% | 39.3% | 5.8% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children enrolled in pre-primary school, Ethiopia or Zimbabwe?
- Ethiopia, at 40.7% against 39.5% in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children enrolled in pre-primary school between Ethiopia and Zimbabwe?
- 1.2%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Zimbabwe?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school?
- Ethiopia ranks 129th and Zimbabwe ranks 132nd of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.