Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 47.8% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
47.8%
World rank
142nd
of 171 countries
All-time high
49.2%
in 2003
All-time low
47.8%
in 2020
Years of data
9
1998–2020
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Ethiopia, 1998–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Ethiopia stood at 47.8%. 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 pre-primary education in private in Ethiopia peaked at 49.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 47.8%, in 2020.
Ethiopia ranks 142nd of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private 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% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 47.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 49.6%, 96% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 47.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50.1%, 96% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
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
- 139 Vanuatu 47.9% compare
- 140 Hong Kong, China 47.9% compare
- 141 Lithuania 47.8% compare
- 143 Poland 47.8% compare
- 144 Philippines 47.8% compare
- 145 Luxembourg 47.7% 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 percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Ethiopia?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Ethiopia was 47.8% 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 49.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.8% in 2020.
- How does Ethiopia rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
- Ethiopia ranks 142nd out of 171 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 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 pre-primary education in private institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release