Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 23.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Ethiopia, 1983–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Ethiopia stood at 23.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Ethiopia peaked at 100.0% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 2015.
That places Ethiopia 117th out of 211 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 100.0% | — |
| 1984 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 21.5% | -78.5% |
| 2015 | 18.2% | -15.4% |
| 2020 | 23.1% | +26.6% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 23.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 32.4%, 71% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 23.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.7%, 71% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 7 |
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 18.2% | 21.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 23.1% | 23.1% | 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 pre-primary education in private in Ethiopia?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Ethiopia was 23.1% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1983.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 2015.
- How does Ethiopia rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
- Ethiopia ranks 117th out of 211 countries with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release