Ethiopia vs UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
Ethiopia
66.2%
in 2015
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
72.9%
in 2022
Ethiopia rank
193rd
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank
193rd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Ethiopia
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa currently reports 72.9% against 66.2% in Ethiopia, a difference of 6.7%.
That makes UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 193rd and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 193rd of 211 countries.
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.3% | 39.8% | 28.5% | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
| 1980s | 28.1% | 51.4% | 23.4% | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
| 1990s | 22.9% | 52.9% | 30.0% | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
| 2000s | 50.5% | 66.7% | 16.2% | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 65.0% | 74.7% | 9.6% | 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 secondary, both sexes, Ethiopia or UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, at 72.9% against 66.2% in Ethiopia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Ethiopia and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- 6.7%, with UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
- How do Ethiopia and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Ethiopia ranks 193rd and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 193rd of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and 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