Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Enrolment in early childhood education, female was 2.16 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Ethiopia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 2.16 million for enrolment in early childhood education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 79.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood education, female in Ethiopia peaked at 2.16 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42,163, in 1998.
That places Ethiopia 10th out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 42,163 | — |
| 1999 | 44,230 | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 47,929 | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 53,742 | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 58,177 | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 60,483 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 165,738 | +174.0% |
| 2011 | 185,070 | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 777,861 | +320.3% |
| 2014 | 1.20 million | +54.8% |
| 2015 | 1.21 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 288,964 | -76.1% |
| 2020 | 1.49 million | +416.7% |
| 2021 | 1.37 million | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 1.70 million | +23.5% |
| 2023 | 1.94 million | +14.3% |
| 2024 | 2.16 million | +11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43,196 | 42,163 | 44,230 | 2 |
| 2000s | 55,083 | 47,929 | 60,483 | 4 |
| 2010s | 638,114 | 165,738 | 1.21 million | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.73 million | 1.37 million | 2.16 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More education data for Ethiopia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 272,545 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 900,151 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.16 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.03 million (2015)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.93 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1206 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in early childhood education, female in Ethiopia?
- Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Ethiopia was 2.16 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in early childhood education, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.16 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood education, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,163 in 1998.
- How does Ethiopia rank for enrolment in early childhood education, female?
- Ethiopia ranks 10th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in early childhood education, female rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in early childhood education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release