Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 47.8% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Ethiopia, 1998–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Ethiopia is 47.8%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Ethiopia peaked at 49.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 47.8%, in 2020.
That places Ethiopia 120th out of 146 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 49.0% | — |
| 1999 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 48.1% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 49.1% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 48.9% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 49.2% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 48.3% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 48.4% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 47.8% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.0% | 49.0% | 49.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 48.8% | 48.1% | 49.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 48.4% | 48.3% | 48.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 47.8% | 47.8% | 47.8% | 1 |
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 percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Ethiopia?
- Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Ethiopia was 47.8% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.8% in 2020.
- How does Ethiopia rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
- Ethiopia ranks 120th out of 146 countries with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release