Ethiopia vs Liberia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
Ethiopia
69.7%
in 2015
Liberia
69.2%
in 2015
Ethiopia rank
178th
Liberia rank
179th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Ethiopia
- Liberia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 69.7% against 69.2% in Liberia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Liberia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 178th and Liberia ranks 179th of 197 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.3% | 26.6% | 16.3% | Liberia |
| 1990s | 32.9% | 67.3% | 34.4% | Liberia |
| 2000s | 36.1% | 78.6% | 42.5% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 68.8% | 74.1% | 5.3% | Liberia |
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 Liberia?
- Ethiopia, at 69.7% against 69.2% in Liberia as of 2015.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Ethiopia and Liberia?
- 0.5%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Liberia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
- How do Ethiopia and Liberia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Ethiopia ranks 178th and Liberia ranks 179th of 197 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
Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.