Ethiopia vs UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female

Ethiopia
66.8%
in 2023
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
81.7%
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
189th
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank
189th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female over time

  • Ethiopia
  • UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
20406080199420082023

How they compare

UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa currently reports 81.7% against 66.8% in Ethiopia, a difference of 14.9%.

That makes UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 189th and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 189th of 199 countries.

UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 27.9% 62.2% 34.3% UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
2000s 50.3% 73.2% 23.0% UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
2010s 71.2% 82.8% 11.6% UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
2020s 67.1% 81.7% 14.6% UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female, Ethiopia or UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, at 81.7% against 66.8% in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female between Ethiopia and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
14.9%, with UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
20 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
Ethiopia ranks 189th and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 189th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,310 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release