Ethiopia vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male
Ethiopia
70.3%
in 2023
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
84.4%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
189th
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
186th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male over time
- Ethiopia
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 84.4% against 70.3% in Ethiopia, a difference of 14.1%.
That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 189th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 186th of 199 countries.
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.3% | 68.0% | 22.7% | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 63.1% | 78.0% | 14.9% | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 77.0% | 84.7% | 7.7% | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 71.0% | 84.0% | 13.0% | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male, Ethiopia or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 84.4% against 70.3% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male between Ethiopia and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 14.1%, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
- Ethiopia ranks 189th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 186th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%). 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