Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) was 1.21 million number in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Ethiopia, 1991–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Ethiopia is 1.21 million number, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.0% on the previous year and up 1,522.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Ethiopia peaked at 1.21 million number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 28,537 number, in 1993.
Ethiopia ranks 14th of 196 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 (number) (Enrolment female) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 36,919 number | — |
| 1992 | 29,099 number | -21.2% |
| 1993 | 28,537 number | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 33,158 number | +16.2% |
| 1995 | 34,877 number | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 39,644 number | +13.7% |
| 1998 | 42,163 number | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 44,230 number | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 47,929 number | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 53,742 number | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 58,177 number | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 60,483 number | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 67,483 number | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 74,396 number | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 90,124 number | +21.1% |
| 2007 | 106,668 number | +18.4% |
| 2008 | 128,343 number | +20.3% |
| 2009 | 142,653 number | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 165,738 number | +16.2% |
| 2011 | 185,070 number | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 684,735 number | +270.0% |
| 2014 | 997,485 number | +45.7% |
| 2015 | 1.21 million number | +21.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 1.21 million number is above the median for low income countries, which is 62,755 number, 19.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 1.21 million number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70,220 number, 17.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +270.0% | 185,070 number | 684,735 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36,078 number | 28,537 number | 44,230 number | 8 |
| 2000s | 83,000 number | 47,929 number | 142,653 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 648,066 number | 165,738 number | 1.21 million number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More education data for Ethiopia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 74.92 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 77.54 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Ethiopia?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Ethiopia was 1.21 million number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 million number in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,537 number in 1993.
- How does Ethiopia rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- Ethiopia ranks 14th out of 196 countries with data for 2015.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,522.8%. 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
Total number of female students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.