Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education was 4.43 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Ethiopia, 1971–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Ethiopia is 4.43, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Ethiopia peaked at 28.14 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2012.
That places Ethiopia 163rd out of 212 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 28.14 | — |
| 1972 | 26.65 | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 26.97 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 24.99 | -7.4% |
| 1981 | 15.58 | -37.6% |
| 1982 | 13.61 | -12.6% |
| 1983 | 12.54 | -7.9% |
| 1984 | 12.31 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 11.57 | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 11.05 | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 10.51 | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 10.34 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 10.72 | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 11.47 | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 12.53 | +9.3% |
| 1992 | 13.64 | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 11.69 | -14.3% |
| 1994 | 10.62 | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 9.1 | -14.3% |
| 1996 | 7.59 | -16.6% |
| 1997 | 6.69 | -11.9% |
| 1998 | 6.23 | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 5.28 | -15.3% |
| 2008 | 5.42 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 6.01 | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 6.01 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.36 | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 4 | -25.3% |
| 2013 | 4.08 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 4.16 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 4.95 | +19.2% |
| 2020 | 4.24 | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 4.43 | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.69 | 24.99 | 28.14 | 4 |
| 1980s | 12.03 | 10.34 | 15.58 | 9 |
| 1990s | 9.95 | 6.23 | 13.64 | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.57 | 5.28 | 6.01 | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.76 | 4 | 6.01 | 6 |
| 2020s | 4.33 | 4.24 | 4.43 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More education data for Ethiopia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9.64 % change on previous year (2012)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 151,765 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 186,951 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 173,906 (2014)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 14.17 % change on previous year (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 413,109 (2014)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 7.68 % change on previous year (2012)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Ethiopia?
- Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Ethiopia was 4.43 in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.14 in 1971.
- What is the lowest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2012.
- How does Ethiopia rank for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education?
- Ethiopia ranks 163rd out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level with 716 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level with 716 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.