Ethiopia vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
Ethiopia
66.2%
in 2015
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
73.2%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
193rd
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank
191st
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Ethiopia
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 73.2% against 66.2% in Ethiopia, a difference of 7.0%.
That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 193rd and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 191st of 211 countries.
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.3% | 36.6% | 25.3% | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 1980s | 28.1% | 50.8% | 22.7% | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 1990s | 22.9% | 50.9% | 28.0% | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 50.5% | 62.2% | 11.7% | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 65.0% | 70.7% | 5.7% | 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 secondary, both sexes, Ethiopia or WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), at 73.2% against 66.2% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Ethiopia and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 7.0%, 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)?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
- How do Ethiopia and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Ethiopia ranks 193rd and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 191st 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