Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Enrolment in early childhood education, female was 1.21 million number in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
1.21 million number
Change on year
up 21.0%
World rank
13th
of 170 countries
All-time high
1.21 million number
in 2015
All-time low
42,163 number
in 1998
Years of data
17
1998–2015

Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Ethiopia, 1998–2015

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1998200620151998: 42.2k number1999: 44.2k number2000: 47.9k number2001: 53.7k number2002: 58.2k number2003: 60.5k number2004: 67.5k number2005: 74.4k number2006: 90.1k number2007: 106.7k number2008: 128.3k number2009: 142.7k number2010: 165.7k number2011: 185.1k number2012: 684.7k number2014: 997.5k number2015: 1.2M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in early childhood education, female in Ethiopia is 1.21 million number, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 21.0% on the previous year and up 1,522.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood education, female in Ethiopia peaked at 1.21 million number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 42,163 number, in 1998.

Ethiopia ranks 13th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in early childhood education, female (number) in Ethiopia, 1998 to 2015.
Year number Change
1998 42,163 number
1999 44,230 number +4.9%
2000 47,929 number +8.4%
2001 53,742 number +12.1%
2002 58,177 number +8.3%
2003 60,483 number +4.0%
2004 67,483 number +11.6%
2005 74,396 number +10.2%
2006 90,124 number +21.1%
2007 106,668 number +18.4%
2008 128,343 number +20.3%
2009 142,653 number +11.1%
2010 165,738 number +16.2%
2011 185,070 number +11.7%
2012 684,735 number +270.0%
2014 997,485 number +45.7%
2015 1.21 million number +21.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 43,196 number 42,163 number 44,230 number 2
2000s 83,000 number 47,929 number 142,653 number 10
2010s 648,066 number 165,738 number 1.21 million number 5

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 10 Kenya 1.57 million number compare
  2. 11 Thailand 1.25 million number compare
  3. 12 France 1.24 million number compare
  4. 14 Ghana 1.16 million number
  5. 15 Philippines 1.09 million number compare
  6. 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.06 million number compare

See the full ranking of 170 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in early childhood education, female in Ethiopia?
Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Ethiopia was 1.21 million number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in early childhood education, female recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 1.21 million number in 2015.
What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood education, female recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 42,163 number in 1998.
How does Ethiopia rank for enrolment in early childhood education, female?
Ethiopia ranks 13th out of 170 countries with data for 2015.
Is enrolment in early childhood education, female rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,522.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in early childhood education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in early childhood education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
170 places, 2,361 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private early childhood education institutions (ISCED 0) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.