Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0163 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Ethiopia, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Ethiopia stood at 0.0163 units per person. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 0.0163 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 units per person, in 1993.
Ethiopia ranks 47th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0007 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 0.0006 units per person | -24.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0005 units per person | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0006 units per person | +12.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0006 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0006 units per person | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0007 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0007 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0007 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0008 units per person | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0008 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0008 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0018 units per person | +123.5% |
| 2011 | 0.002 units per person | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0081 units per person | +308.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0119 units per person | +46.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0116 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0026 units per person | -77.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0126 units per person | +376.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0113 units per person | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0135 units per person | +20.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0151 units per person | +11.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0163 units per person | +8.3% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.0163 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0038 units per person, 4.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.0163 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0099 units per person, 1.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +376.5% | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0126 units per person |
| 2012 | +308.7% | 0.002 units per person | 0.0081 units per person |
| 2010 | +123.5% | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0018 units per person |
| 2017 | -77.3% | 0.0116 units per person | 0.0026 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0064 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0119 units per person | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.0137 units per person | 0.0113 units per person | 0.0163 units per person | 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 pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Ethiopia?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Ethiopia was 0.0163 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0163 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 units per person in 1993.
- How does Ethiopia rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 47th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.