School enrollment, preprimary in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: School enrollment, preprimary was 30.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, preprimary in Ethiopia, 1974–2021
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2021, school enrollment, preprimary in Ethiopia stood at 30.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% on the previous year and up 543.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Ethiopia peaked at 44.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1974.
Ethiopia ranks 152nd of 197 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 in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.3% | — |
| 1983 | 1.4% | +460.4% |
| 1984 | 1.4% | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 1.6% | +12.2% |
| 1986 | 1.8% | +12.7% |
| 1987 | 1.8% | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 2.0% | +13.3% |
| 1989 | 2.0% | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 1.9% | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 1.6% | -18.6% |
| 1992 | 1.2% | -23.9% |
| 1993 | 1.1% | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 1.3% | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 1.3% | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 1.4% | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 1.5% | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 1.5% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 1.6% | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | +19.3% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | +18.6% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 4.7% | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 17.3% | +269.4% |
| 2013 | 24.1% | +39.4% |
| 2014 | 24.6% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 29.4% | +19.5% |
| 2016 | 44.0% | +49.5% |
| 2017 | 40.4% | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 38.4% | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 35.0% | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 33.3% | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 30.1% | -9.4% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 30.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.6%, 2.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 30.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.9%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, preprimary in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +460.4% | 0.3% | 1.4% |
| 2012 | +269.4% | 4.7% | 17.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 2.0% | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.6% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 4.2% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.7% | 30.1% | 33.3% | 2 |
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 school enrollment, preprimary in Ethiopia?
- School enrollment, preprimary in Ethiopia was 30.1% in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1974.
- How does Ethiopia rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Ethiopia ranks 152nd out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 543.2%. 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 (% 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.