Ethiopia vs Uganda: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female
Ethiopia
3.6%
in 2014
Uganda
4.0%
in 2014
Ethiopia rank
178th
Uganda rank
176th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female over time
- Ethiopia
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 4.0% against 3.6% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Uganda ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 178th and Uganda ranks 176th of 189 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Uganda |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.2% | Uganda |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.9% | 0.7% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 2.7% | 1.4% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 3.6% | 0.7% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female, Ethiopia or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 4.0% against 3.6% in Ethiopia as of 2014.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female between Ethiopia and Uganda?
- 0.4%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Uganda?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2014.
- How do Ethiopia and Uganda rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- Ethiopia ranks 178th and Uganda ranks 176th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%). 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