Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 18.2% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
18.2%
Change on year
down 15.4%
World rank
99th
of 147 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1998
All-time low
18.2%
in 2015
Years of data
15
1998–2015

Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Ethiopia, 1998–2015

204060801001998200620151998: 100 %1999: 100 %2000: 100 %2001: 100 %2002: 100 %2003: 100 %2004: 100 %2005: 100 %2007: 95.3 %2008: 95.8 %2009: 94.4 %2010: 95.2 %2011: 97.6 %2014: 21.5 %2015: 18.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Ethiopia is 18.2%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is down 15.4% on the previous year and down 81.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Ethiopia peaked at 100.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 2015.

That places Ethiopia 99th out of 147 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions (%) in Ethiopia, 1998 to 2015.
Year % Change
1998 100.0%
1999 100.0% +0.0%
2000 100.0% +0.0%
2001 100.0% +0.0%
2002 100.0% +0.0%
2003 100.0% +0.0%
2004 100.0% +0.0%
2005 100.0% +0.0%
2007 95.3% -4.7%
2008 95.8% +0.5%
2009 94.4% -1.5%
2010 95.2% +0.9%
2011 97.6% +2.5%
2014 21.5% -77.9%
2015 18.2% -15.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 2
2000s 98.4% 94.4% 100.0% 9
2010s 58.1% 18.2% 97.6% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Ethiopia?
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Ethiopia was 18.2% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1998.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 2015.
How does Ethiopia rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
Ethiopia ranks 99th out of 147 countries with data for 2015.
Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 81.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
147 places, 1,849 data points, 1997–2020
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Total number of students in early childhood education programmes enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in early childhood education programmes. 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.