Ethiopia vs UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes
Ethiopia
44.8%
in 2023
UNICEF: West and Central Africa
54.8%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
187th
UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank
186th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Ethiopia
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: West and Central Africa currently reports 54.8% against 44.8% in Ethiopia, a difference of 10.0%.
That makes UNICEF: West and Central Africa's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was UNICEF: West and Central Africa ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 187th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 186th of 199 countries.
UNICEF: West and Central Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | UNICEF: West and Central Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.1% | 27.6% | 11.5% | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 2000s | 29.8% | 35.3% | 5.5% | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 2010s | 42.1% | 48.3% | 6.2% | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 2020s | 45.5% | 54.3% | 8.7% | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes, Ethiopia or UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa, at 54.8% against 44.8% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes between Ethiopia and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 10.0%, with UNICEF: West and Central Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Ethiopia ranks 187th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 186th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). 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