Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female was 37.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female in Ethiopia, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female in Ethiopia is 37.1%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.2% on the previous year and up 137.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female in Ethiopia peaked at 37.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2012.
Ethiopia ranks 108th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 15.6% | — |
| 2014 | 25.3% | +61.7% |
| 2015 | 25.5% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 27.9% | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 26.3% | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 37.1% | +41.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.2% | 15.6% | 25.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 26.3% | 37.1% | 3 |
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 net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female in Ethiopia?
- Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female in Ethiopia was 37.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2012.
- How does Ethiopia rank for net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female?
- Ethiopia ranks 108th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release