British Virgin Islands vs Ethiopia: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education
British Virgin Islands
70.0%
in 2024
Ethiopia
74.9%
in 2024
British Virgin Islands rank
170th
Ethiopia rank
167th
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 74.9% against 70.0% in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 4.9%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times British Virgin Islands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1994 it was British Virgin Islands ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 170th and Ethiopia ranks 167th of 190 countries.
British Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.0% | 16.5% | 82.5% | British Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 92.1% | 45.1% | 47.0% | British Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 92.6% | 76.8% | 15.8% | British Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 79.8% | 73.1% | 6.7% | British Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education, British Virgin Islands or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 74.9% against 70.0% in British Virgin Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education between British Virgin Islands and Ethiopia?
- 4.9%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Ethiopia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Ethiopia rank globally for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 170th and Ethiopia ranks 167th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.