School enrollment, preprimary, female in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: School enrollment, preprimary, female was 29.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, preprimary, female in Ethiopia, 1991–2021
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 29.3% for school enrollment, preprimary, female in 2021.
That represents a change of down 9.4% on the previous year and up 539.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary, female in Ethiopia peaked at 42.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1993.
Ethiopia ranks 154th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, preprimary, female in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.6% | — |
| 1992 | 1.2% | -24.4% |
| 1993 | 1.1% | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 1.3% | +12.3% |
| 1995 | 1.3% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 1.4% | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 1.4% | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 1.5% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 1.5% | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | +18.7% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | +18.6% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 16.8% | +266.1% |
| 2013 | 23.4% | +39.9% |
| 2014 | 23.9% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 28.6% | +19.7% |
| 2016 | 42.9% | +49.8% |
| 2017 | 39.3% | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 37.5% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 34.0% | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 32.3% | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 29.3% | -9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.5% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.5% | 4.1% | 42.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.8% | 29.3% | 32.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More education data for Ethiopia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 338,716 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.8% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 84.42 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 84.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, preprimary, female in Ethiopia?
- School enrollment, preprimary, female in Ethiopia was 29.3% in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1993.
- How does Ethiopia rank for school enrollment, preprimary, female?
- Ethiopia ranks 154th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary, female rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 539.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.