Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male was 1.31 million number in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
1.31 million number
Change on year
up 20.9%
World rank
13th
of 196 countries
All-time high
1.31 million number
in 2015
All-time low
28,469 number
in 1993
Years of data
23
1991–2015

Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Ethiopia, 1991–2015

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1991200320151991: 36.7k number1992: 29.3k number1993: 28.5k number1994: 32.9k number1995: 35.4k number1997: 41.2k number1998: 43.9k number1999: 46.1k number2000: 51.8k number2001: 55.6k number2002: 60.8k number2003: 62.6k number2004: 71.4k number2005: 78.9k number2006: 96.6k number2007: 112.4k number2008: 135.1k number2009: 150.0k number2010: 175.6k number2011: 197.7k number2012: 744.3k number2014: 1.1M number2015: 1.3M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Ethiopia is 1.31 million number, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.9% on the previous year and up 1,555.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Ethiopia peaked at 1.31 million number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 28,469 number, in 1993.

Ethiopia ranks 13th of 196 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 pre-primary education, male in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) in Ethiopia, 1991 to 2015.
Year number Change
1991 36,749 number —
1992 29,345 number -20.1%
1993 28,469 number -3.0%
1994 32,928 number +15.7%
1995 35,378 number +7.4%
1997 41,191 number +16.4%
1998 43,941 number +6.7%
1999 46,091 number +4.9%
2000 51,781 number +12.3%
2001 55,616 number +7.4%
2002 60,809 number +9.3%
2003 62,574 number +2.9%
2004 71,435 number +14.2%
2005 78,884 number +10.4%
2006 96,604 number +22.5%
2007 112,400 number +16.4%
2008 135,123 number +20.2%
2009 149,988 number +11.0%
2010 175,577 number +17.1%
2011 197,671 number +12.6%
2012 744,277 number +276.5%
2014 1.08 million number +45.1%
2015 1.31 million number +20.9%

Ethiopia compared with similar countries

  • Ethiopia's 1.31 million number is above the median for low income countries, which is 59,843 number, 21.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Ethiopia's 1.31 million number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 71,696 number, 18.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, male 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.

YearChange FromTo
2012 +276.5% 197,671 number 744,277 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36,762 number 28,469 number 46,091 number 8
2000s 87,521 number 51,781 number 149,988 number 10
2010s 700,667 number 175,577 number 1.31 million number 5

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 10 Bangladesh 1.79 million number compare
  2. 11 Kenya 1.63 million number compare
  3. 12 Japan 1.50 million number compare
  4. 14 France 1.30 million number compare
  5. 15 Germany 1.22 million number compare
  6. 16 Philippines 1.18 million number compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Ethiopia?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Ethiopia was 1.31 million number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 1.31 million number in 2015.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 28,469 number in 1993.
How does Ethiopia rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
Ethiopia ranks 13th out of 196 countries with data for 2015.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,555.4%. 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 pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 7,187 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) 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.