Ethiopia vs Least developed countries: Enrolment in secondary education, female

Ethiopia
2.44 million number
in 2015
Least developed countries
31.25 million number
in 2019
Ethiopia rank
21st
Least developed countries rank
22nd

Enrolment in secondary education, female over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 31.25 million number against 2.44 million number in Ethiopia, a difference of 28.82 million number.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 12.8 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 21st and Least developed countries ranks 22nd of 203 countries.

Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1970s 41,337 number 2.02 million number 1.98 million number Least developed countries
1980s 208,855 number 3.88 million number 3.67 million number Least developed countries
1990s 357,466 number 7.26 million number 6.90 million number Least developed countries
2000s 987,466 number 14.90 million number 13.92 million number Least developed countries
2010s 2.18 million number 23.39 million number 21.21 million number Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, female, Ethiopia or Least developed countries?
Least developed countries, at 31.25 million number against 2.44 million number in Ethiopia as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, female between Ethiopia and Least developed countries?
28.82 million number, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Least developed countries?
25 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
How do Ethiopia and Least developed countries rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, female?
Ethiopia ranks 21st and Least developed countries ranks 22nd of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 8,239 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.