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.
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
- 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 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.