Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate was 30.12 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Ethiopia, 1974–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 30.12 for preprimary gross enrollment rate in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% on the previous year and up 543.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preprimary gross enrollment rate in Ethiopia peaked at 44.01 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2582, 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.
Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.2582 | — |
| 1983 | 1.45 | +460.4% |
| 1984 | 1.39 | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 1.56 | +12.2% |
| 1986 | 1.76 | +12.7% |
| 1987 | 1.8 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 2.04 | +13.3% |
| 1989 | 1.98 | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 1.92 | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 1.56 | -18.6% |
| 1992 | 1.19 | -23.9% |
| 1993 | 1.12 | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 1.25 | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 1.29 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 1.41 | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 1.45 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 1.48 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 1.58 | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 1.69 | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 1.77 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 1.75 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.91 | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 2.04 | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 2.44 | +19.3% |
| 2007 | 2.8 | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 3.33 | +18.6% |
| 2009 | 3.65 | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 4.22 | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 4.68 | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 17.3 | +269.4% |
| 2013 | 24.12 | +39.4% |
| 2014 | 24.62 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 29.44 | +19.5% |
| 2016 | 44.01 | +49.5% |
| 2017 | 40.41 | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 38.44 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 34.98 | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 33.26 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 30.12 | -9.4% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 30.12 is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.62, 2.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 30.12 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.85, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate 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% | 0.2582 | 1.45 |
| 2012 | +269.4% | 4.68 | 17.3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2582 | 0.2582 | 0.2582 | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.71 | 1.39 | 2.04 | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.41 | 1.12 | 1.92 | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.3 | 1.58 | 3.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.22 | 4.22 | 44.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.69 | 30.12 | 33.26 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More gender data for Ethiopia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 57,452 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.69 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 95,403 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 95,403 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.76 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.98 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2.07 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.95 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2.04 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.92 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preprimary gross enrollment rate in Ethiopia?
- Preprimary gross enrollment rate in Ethiopia was 30.12 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest preprimary gross enrollment rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.01 in 2016.
- What is the lowest preprimary gross enrollment rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2582 in 1974.
- How does Ethiopia rank for preprimary gross enrollment rate?
- Ethiopia ranks 152nd out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is preprimary gross enrollment rate 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.