Ethiopia vs UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
Ethiopia
66.2%
in 2015
UNICEF: West and Central Africa
73.1%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
193rd
UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank
192nd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Ethiopia
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: West and Central Africa currently reports 73.1% against 66.2% in Ethiopia, a difference of 6.9%.
That makes UNICEF: West and Central Africa's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1971 it was UNICEF: West and Central Africa ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 193rd and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 192nd of 211 countries.
UNICEF: West and Central Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | UNICEF: West and Central Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.3% | 32.8% | 21.5% | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 1980s | 28.1% | 49.9% | 21.8% | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 1990s | 22.9% | 48.7% | 25.8% | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 2000s | 50.5% | 57.3% | 6.7% | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 2010s | 65.0% | 66.5% | 1.5% | 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 secondary, both sexes, Ethiopia or UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa, at 73.1% against 66.2% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Ethiopia and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 6.9%, with UNICEF: West and Central Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
- How do Ethiopia and UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Ethiopia ranks 193rd and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 192nd 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