School enrollment, primary, private in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: School enrollment, primary, private was 4.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, primary, private in Ethiopia, 1971–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total primary.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 4.4% for school enrollment, primary, private in 2021.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, private in Ethiopia peaked at 28.1% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2012.
Ethiopia ranks 155th of 202 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, primary, private in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of total primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 28.1% | — |
| 1972 | 26.7% | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 27.0% | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 25.0% | -7.4% |
| 1981 | 15.6% | -37.6% |
| 1982 | 13.6% | -12.6% |
| 1983 | 12.5% | -7.9% |
| 1984 | 12.3% | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 11.6% | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 11.0% | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 10.5% | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 10.3% | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 10.7% | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 11.5% | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 12.5% | +9.3% |
| 1992 | 13.6% | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 11.7% | -14.3% |
| 1994 | 10.6% | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 9.1% | -14.3% |
| 1996 | 7.6% | -16.6% |
| 1997 | 6.7% | -11.9% |
| 1998 | 6.2% | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 5.3% | -15.3% |
| 2008 | 5.4% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 6.0% | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.4% | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | -25.3% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | +19.2% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.7% | 25.0% | 28.1% | 4 |
| 1980s | 12.0% | 10.3% | 15.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 10.0% | 6.2% | 13.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 5.3% | 6.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.0% | 6.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 4.2% | 4.4% | 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 school enrollment, primary, private in Ethiopia?
- School enrollment, primary, private in Ethiopia was 4.4% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, private recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.1% in 1971.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, private recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2012.
- How does Ethiopia rank for school enrollment, primary, private?
- Ethiopia ranks 155th out of 202 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, primary, private 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.