Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education was 63.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Ethiopia, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 63.8% for net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 94.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Ethiopia peaked at 65.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 2012.
Ethiopia ranks 124th of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 21.6% | — |
| 2014 | 32.8% | +51.9% |
| 2015 | 35.3% | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 42.5% | +20.3% |
| 2022 | 65.2% | +53.4% |
| 2024 | 63.8% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.9% | 21.6% | 35.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 57.2% | 42.5% | 65.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 121 Papua New Guinea 65.3% compare
- 122 Liberia 64.8% compare
- 123 Lao People's Democratic Republic 64.8% compare
- 125 Kyrgyzstan 63.2% compare
- 126 Madagascar 63.0% compare
- 127 Saudi Arabia 62.7% compare
More education data for Ethiopia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9.64 % change on previous year (2012)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 151,765 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 186,951 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 173,906 (2014)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 14.17 % change on previous year (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 413,109 (2014)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 7.68 % change on previous year (2012)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Ethiopia?
- Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Ethiopia was 63.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 65.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 2012.
- How does Ethiopia rank for net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education?
- Ethiopia ranks 124th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Participation rate in organized learning (one year before the official primary entry age), by sex (%).