Ethiopia vs Sudan: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes

Ethiopia
68.6%
in 2023
Sudan
67.7%
in 2019
Ethiopia rank
190th
Sudan rank
191st

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Sudan
20406080199420082023

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 68.6% against 67.7% in Sudan, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sudan ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 190th and Sudan ranks 191st of 199 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 58.6% 57.5% 1.1% Ethiopia
2010s 74.1% 63.4% 10.8% Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Ethiopia or Sudan?
Ethiopia, at 68.6% against 67.7% in Sudan as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Ethiopia and Sudan?
0.9%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sudan?
15 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
How do Ethiopia and Sudan rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Ethiopia ranks 190th and Sudan ranks 191st of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and 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

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,391 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release