Ethiopia vs Zambia: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female
Ethiopia
3.6%
in 2014
Zambia
3.4%
in 2012
Ethiopia rank
178th
Zambia rank
179th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female over time
- Ethiopia
- Zambia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 3.6% against 3.4% in Zambia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Zambia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 178th and Zambia ranks 179th of 189 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.6% | 0.5% | Zambia |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 1.0% | 0.8% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 1.5% | 1.2% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 2.8% | 1.9% | 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 Zambia?
- Ethiopia, at 3.6% against 3.4% in Zambia as of 2014.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female between Ethiopia and Zambia?
- 0.2%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Zambia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2012.
- How do Ethiopia and Zambia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- Ethiopia ranks 178th and Zambia ranks 179th 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