Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes was 37.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Ethiopia, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Ethiopia stood at 37.9%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 40.7% on the previous year and up 133.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Ethiopia peaked at 37.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 2012.
Ethiopia ranks 106th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 16.3% | — |
| 2014 | 25.7% | +58.3% |
| 2015 | 26.0% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 28.5% | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 27.0% | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 37.9% | +40.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.7% | 16.3% | 26.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 31.1% | 27.0% | 37.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 103 Costa Rica 39.5% compare
- 104 Jordan 39.5% compare
- 105 Zimbabwe 39.5% compare
- 107 North Macedonia 37.9% compare
- 108 Madagascar 37.4% compare
- 109 Maldives 36.9% 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 net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Ethiopia?
- Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Ethiopia was 37.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 2012.
- How does Ethiopia rank for net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Ethiopia ranks 106th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.4%. 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, published as part of Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release