School enrollment, preprimary, male in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: School enrollment, preprimary, male was 30.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, preprimary, male in Ethiopia, 1991–2021
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 30.9% for school enrollment, preprimary, male in 2021.
The figure is down 9.5% on the previous year and up 546.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary, male in Ethiopia peaked at 45.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1993.
That places Ethiopia 148th out of 194 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.6% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 4.3% | 45.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.6% | 30.9% | 34.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More education data for Ethiopia
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.8% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.9% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 84.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 338,716 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 81.4% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 87.3% (2024)
- Labor force, total 56.78 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 43.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, preprimary, male in Ethiopia?
- School enrollment, preprimary, male in Ethiopia was 30.9% in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary, male recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 45.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary, male recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1993.
- How does Ethiopia rank for school enrollment, preprimary, male?
- Ethiopia ranks 148th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary, male rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 546.5%. 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, male (% 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.