Ethiopia vs Rwanda: Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data)
Ethiopia
74.9%
in 2025
Rwanda
76.6%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
138th
Rwanda rank
136th
Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) over time
- Ethiopia
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 76.6% against 74.9% in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Rwanda ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 138th and Rwanda ranks 136th of 165 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.7% | 23.9% | 18.2% | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 10.3% | 26.4% | 16.1% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 23.2% | 27.1% | 3.9% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 51.0% | 48.8% | 2.3% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 69.6% | 70.2% | 0.6% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data), Ethiopia or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 76.6% against 74.9% in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) between Ethiopia and Rwanda?
- 1.7%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Rwanda?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Rwanda rank globally for completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data)?
- Ethiopia ranks 138th and Rwanda ranks 136th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release