Ethiopia vs Yemen: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Ethiopia
68.6%
in 2023
Yemen
68.9%
in 2016
Ethiopia rank
190th
Yemen rank
188th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Ethiopia
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 68.9% against 68.6% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Yemen ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 190th and Yemen ranks 188th of 199 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.4% | 57.3% | 19.9% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 53.8% | 65.7% | 11.9% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 72.6% | 70.1% | 2.5% | 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 Yemen?
- Yemen, at 68.9% against 68.6% in Ethiopia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Ethiopia and Yemen?
- 0.3%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Yemen?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2012.
- How do Ethiopia and Yemen rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Ethiopia ranks 190th and Yemen ranks 188th 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
February 2026 Data Release