Ethiopia vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female
Ethiopia
66.8%
in 2023
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
81.8%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
189th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank
187th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female over time
- Ethiopia
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 81.8% against 66.8% in Ethiopia, a difference of 15.0%.
That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 189th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 187th of 199 countries.
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.9% | 56.8% | 29.0% | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 50.3% | 67.2% | 17.0% | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 71.2% | 78.1% | 6.9% | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 67.1% | 81.1% | 14.0% | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), at 81.8% against 66.8% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female between Ethiopia and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 15.0%, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Ethiopia ranks 189th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 187th 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