Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes (%) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes (%) was 40.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Ethiopia, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Ethiopia stood at 40.7%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 58.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Ethiopia peaked at 40.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 2012.
Ethiopia ranks 129th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, 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% |
| 2024 | 40.7% | +7.2% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 40.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.8%, 2.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 40.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.4%, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.7% | 16.3% | 26.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 33.5% | 27.0% | 40.7% | 4 |
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, pre-primary, both sexes in Ethiopia?
- Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Ethiopia was 40.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 2012.
- How does Ethiopia rank for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Ethiopia ranks 129th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.0%. 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, pre-primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release