Ethiopia vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity
Ethiopia
0.433 GPIA
in 2014
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
0.7942 GPIA
in 2021
Ethiopia rank
183rd
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
186th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity over time
- Ethiopia
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 0.7942 GPIA against 0.433 GPIA in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.3612 GPIA.
That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.8 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 183rd and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 186th of 189 countries.
WB: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | WB: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0985 GPIA | 0.6103 GPIA | 0.5118 GPIA | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 0.1773 GPIA | 0.5264 GPIA | 0.3491 GPIA | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 0.2351 GPIA | 0.6141 GPIA | 0.379 GPIA | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 0.3417 GPIA | 0.6975 GPIA | 0.3558 GPIA | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 0.4487 GPIA | 0.7114 GPIA | 0.2627 GPIA | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity, Ethiopia or WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa, at 0.7942 GPIA against 0.433 GPIA in Ethiopia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity between Ethiopia and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 0.3612 GPIA, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2014.
- How do Ethiopia and WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Ethiopia ranks 183rd and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 186th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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