Ethiopia vs UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female
Ethiopia
66.8%
in 2023
UNICEF: West and Central Africa
81.2%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
189th
UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank
192nd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female over time
- Ethiopia
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: West and Central Africa currently reports 81.2% against 66.8% in Ethiopia, a difference of 14.4%.
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 189th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 192nd 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 | 29.0% | 51.7% | 22.7% | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 2000s | 50.3% | 60.4% | 10.2% | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 2010s | 71.2% | 72.9% | 1.7% | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 2020s | 67.1% | 80.5% | 13.3% | UNICEF: West and Central 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: West and Central Africa?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa, at 81.2% against 66.8% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female between Ethiopia and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 14.4%, 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, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Ethiopia ranks 189th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 192nd 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
February 2026 Data Release