Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female was 2.16 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Ethiopia, 1991–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Ethiopia is 2.16 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and up 79.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Ethiopia peaked at 2.16 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28,537, in 1993.
Ethiopia ranks 8th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 36,919 | — |
| 1992 | 29,099 | -21.2% |
| 1993 | 28,537 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 33,158 | +16.2% |
| 1995 | 34,877 | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 39,644 | +13.7% |
| 1998 | 42,163 | +6.4% |
| 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 | 36,078 | 28,537 | 44,230 | 8 |
| 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
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0498 % change on previous year (2012)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 338,716 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.8% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Ethiopia?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Ethiopia was 2.16 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.16 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,537 in 1993.
- How does Ethiopia rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- Ethiopia ranks 8th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary 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 pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release