Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square was 1.72 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in Ethiopia, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in Ethiopia is 1.72 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 149.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in Ethiopia peaked at 1.72 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0285 units per square kilometre, in 1993.
Ethiopia ranks 72nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.0285 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0.0332 units per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0349 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0396 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0422 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0442 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0479 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0537 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0582 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0605 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1469 units per square kilometre | +142.8% |
| 2011 | 0.164 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 0.6892 units per square kilometre | +320.3% |
| 2014 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | +54.8% |
| 2015 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.256 units per square kilometre | -76.1% |
| 2020 | 1.32 units per square kilometre | +416.7% |
| 2021 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 1.5 units per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2023 | 1.72 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 1.72 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2383 units per square kilometre, 7.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 1.72 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7516 units per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square 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 | +416.7% | 0.256 units per square kilometre | 1.32 units per square kilometre |
| 2012 | +320.3% | 0.164 units per square kilometre | 0.6892 units per square kilometre |
| 2010 | +142.8% | 0.0605 units per square kilometre | 0.1469 units per square kilometre |
| 2017 | -76.1% | 1.07 units per square kilometre | 0.256 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0371 units per square kilometre | 0.0285 units per square kilometre | 0.0442 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0551 units per square kilometre | 0.0479 units per square kilometre | 0.0605 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.5654 units per square kilometre | 0.1469 units per square kilometre | 1.07 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.44 units per square kilometre | 1.22 units per square kilometre | 1.72 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 69 Moldova 1.74 units per square kilometre compare
- 70 British Virgin Islands 1.74 units per square kilometre compare
- 71 United Arab Emirates 1.73 units per square kilometre compare
- 73 Tonga 1.72 units per square kilometre compare
- 74 Cuba 1.67 units per square kilometre compare
- 75 Kuwait 1.65 units per square kilometre compare
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 square in Ethiopia?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in Ethiopia was 1.72 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.72 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0285 units per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Ethiopia rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square?
- Ethiopia ranks 72nd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 149.4%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.