Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 18.2% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Ethiopia, 1983–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Ethiopia is 18.2%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is down 15.4% on the previous year and down 81.8% 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 123rd out of 195 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 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% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 95.3% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 95.8% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 94.4% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 95.2% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 97.6% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 21.5% | -77.9% |
| 2015 | 18.2% | -15.4% |
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 | 98.4% | 94.4% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 58.1% | 18.2% | 97.6% | 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 percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Ethiopia?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Ethiopia was 18.2% in 2015, 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 123rd out of 195 countries with data for 2015.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.8%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of students in pre-primary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in pre-primary education. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.