Editing Addis Ababa (section)

==Education==
[[File:ET Addis asv2018-01 img13 University gate.jpg|thumb|right|[[Addis Ababa University]]]]
Emperor Menelik II introduced modern secular education to Addis Ababa in the early 20th century, a significant shift from the centuries-old education system dominated by the Ethiopian Orthodox Church. In 1906, he opened the first public school in the city. While Menelik faced disapproval from the some who were accustomed to traditional educational practices, the Emperor encouraged the expansion of educational institutions and even went as far as preparing legislation to make school attendance compulsory for boys over 12 years old.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Mulgeta |first=Eteffa |date=2022-03-19 |title=Education In Ethiopia In Its Historical And Cultural Content |url=https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED066267 |journal=Foreign Curriculum Consultant Wayne County Intermediate School District Detroit, Michigan |pages=5–6 |access-date=26 March 2022 |archive-date=13 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220513015220/https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED066267 |url-status=live }}</ref>

[[Addis Ababa University]] was founded in 1950 and was originally named "University College of Addis Ababa", then renamed in 1962 for the former Ethiopian emperor [[Haile Selassie of Ethiopia|Haile Selassie I]] who had donated his Genete Leul Palace to be the university's main campus in the previous year. It is the home of the Institute of Ethiopian Studies and the Ethnological Museum. The city also has numerous public universities and private colleges including [[Addis Ababa Science and Technology University]], [[Ethiopian Civil Service University]], [[Admas University College–Addis Ababa|Admas University College]], [[St. Mary's University (Addis Ababa)|St. Mary's University]], [[Unity University]], Kotebe Metropolitan University and Rift Valley University.

In May 2002, a businesswoman named [[Zemi Yenus]] created a school for children with [[autism]] in the city, called the Joy Center. Within two years, it was moved to a larger building.<ref name="Joy Center">{{cite news |last1=Zeliadt |first1=Nicholette |title=Why autism remains hidden in Africa |url=https://www.spectrumnews.org/features/deep-dive/autism-remains-hidden-africa/ |work=Spectrum |date=13 December 2017 |access-date=23 June 2023 |archive-date=23 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230623163259/https://www.spectrumnews.org/features/deep-dive/autism-remains-hidden-africa/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 2022 the new [[Abrehot Library]] was completed on former parkland opposite the Parliament Building, becoming the largest library in Ethiopia.
Research indicates that the increase in Addis Ababa's private education sector is a result of the demand for quality education. In 2002/2003, privately owned schools accounted for 98%, 78%, 53%, 41%, and 67% of preschool, primary, secondary, technical and vocational, and college institutions, respectively, compared to a survey from 1994. However, adequate school enrollment is often problematic, as parents frequently prefer to enroll their children in private schools rather than government-run institutions. Private primary schools tend to be more successful in terms of resourcing, business and financial management, and educational protocols, as they often have less bureaucratic administrations.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-03-19 |title=School Choice And Policy Response: A Comparative Context Between Private And Public Schools In Urban Ethiopia |url=https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1076&context=africancenter_icad_archive |access-date=19 March 2022 |archive-date=28 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220328190153/https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1076&context=africancenter_icad_archive |url-status=live }}</ref>

{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+Growth of Private schools
|-
! rowspan="2" |School level
! colspan="2" scope="col" style="padding:0 8px;" | Year
|-
| 1994/95
|2001/02
|-
|Kindergarten (KGs)
|52
|292
|-
|Primary schools
|–
|287
|-
|Secondary schools
|5
|31
|-
|TVET schools
|0
|7
|-
|Colleges
|0
|10
|}